| Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball Contributor(s): Dickey, R. a. (Author), Coffey, Wayne (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0452299012 ISBN-13: 9780452299016 Publisher: Plume Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - General |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 4.01" W x 9.08" (0.76 lbs) 384 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 164884 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The perfect gift for baseball fans, now with a new epilogue by author R.A. Dickey, winner of the 2012 Cy Young award. An astounding memoir--haunting and touching, courageous and wise.--Jeremy Schaap, bestselling author, Emmy award-winning journalist, ESPN In 1996, R.A. Dickey was the Texas Rangers' much-heralded No. 1 draft choice. Then, a routine physical revealed that his right elbow was missing its ulnar collateral ligament, and his lifelong dream--along with his $810,000 signing bonus--was ripped away. Yet, despite twice being consigned to baseball's scrap heap, Dickey battled back. Sustained by his Christian faith, the love of his wife and children, and a relentless quest for self-awareness, Dickey is now the starting pitcher for the Toronoto Blue Jays (he was previously a star pitcher for the New York Mets) and one of the National League's premier players, as well as the winner of the 2012 Cy Young award. In Wherever I Wind Up, Dickey eloquently shares his quintessentially American tale of overcoming extraordinary odds to achieve a game, a career, and a life unlike any other. |