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Straw : Finding My Way by Darryl Strawberry (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061704202
ISBN-139780061704208
eBay Product ID (ePID)71142720
Product Key Features
Book TitleStraw : Finding My Way
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBaseball / General, History, Topic / Sports, Sports
Publication Year2009
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography, Humor
AuthorDarryl Strawberry
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-054447
ReviewsIf you're looking for an interesting book about a chaotically interesting life, Straw makes for good reading., Darryl Strawberry hit more than 300 homers and shared in four championships, but he will be remembered as much for what he didn't accomplish as for all of the things he accomplished. In STRAW, he tells you why., STRAW is the story of a guy who had two strikes against him in the middle innings of life and hit one out of the park., “If you’re looking for an interesting book about a chaotically interesting life, Straw makes for good reading.�, Darryl has written a profound book on the meaning of celebrity, sports and manhood. Reading his story, you follow an incredibly talented ballplayer who fell prey to his demons off the field. This is a riveting and memorable account of one man's pursuit of a meaningful life. , Darryl has written a profound book on the meaning of celebrity, sports and manhood. Reading his story, you follow an incredibly talented ballplayer who fell prey to his demons off the field. This is a riveting and memorable account of one man's pursuit of a meaningful life., "If you're looking for an interesting book about a chaotically interesting life, "Straw" makes for good reading.", "STRAW is the story of a guy who had two strikes against him in the middle innings of life and hit one out of the park." -- Reggie Jackson "Darryl Strawberry hit more than 300 homers and shared in four championships, but he will be remembered as much for what he didn't accomplish as for all of the things he accomplished. In STRAW, he tells you why." -- Buster Olney, Author of THE LAST NIGHT OF THE YANKEE DYNASTY "Darryl has written a profound book on the meaning of celebrity, sports and manhood. Reading his story, you follow an incredibly talented ballplayer who fell prey to his demons off the field. This is a riveting and memorable account of one man's pursuit of a meaningful life." -- David Cone "If you're looking for an interesting book about a chaotically interesting life, Straw makes for good reading." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Synopsis"Straw is the story of a guy who had two strikes against him in the middle innings of life and hit one out of the park." --Reggie Jackson "A riveting and memorable account of one man's pursuit of a meaningful life." --David Cone Former New York Met and Yankee slugger Darryl Strawberry has subtitled his autobiography Straw, "Finding My Way"--and his path was never easy. A National League Rookie of the Year, eight-time MLB All Star, and four-time World Series Champion, Strawberry's baseball achievements were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field. In Straw, he tells it all: his boyhood in Crenshaw, Los Angeles; his rise to baseball superstardom; the high life and low life; his brushes with the law; his triumphant battle over cancer; his religious awakening, and his marriage to the love of his life., "Straw is the story of a guy who had two strikes against him in the middle innings of life and hit one out of the park." -Reggie Jackson "A riveting and memorable account of one man's pursuit of a meaningful life." -David Cone Former New York Met and Yankee slugger Darryl Strawberry has subtitled his autobiography Straw, "Finding My Way"-and his path was never easy. A National League Rookie of the Year, eight-time MLB All Star, and four-time World Series Champion, Strawberry's baseball achievements were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field. In Straw, he tells it all: his boyhood in Crenshaw, Los Angeles; his rise to baseball superstardom; the high life and low life; his brushes with the law; his triumphant battle over cancer; his religious awakening, and his marriage to the love of his life., " Straw is the story of a guy who had two strikes against him in the middle innings of life and hit one out of the park." --Reggie Jackson "A riveting and memorable account of one man's pursuit of a meaningful life." --David Cone Former New York Met and Yankee slugger Darryl Strawberry has subtitled his autobiography Straw , "Finding My Way"--and his path was never easy. A National League Rookie of the Year, eight-time MLB All Star, and four-time World Series Champion, Strawberry's baseball achievements were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field. In Straw , he tells it all: his boyhood in Crenshaw, Los Angeles; his rise to baseball superstardom; the high life and low life; his brushes with the law; his triumphant battle over cancer; his religious awakening, and his marriage to the love of his life.
LC Classification NumberGV865.S87S87 2009
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