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Book Title
Wherever I Wind Up : My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball
Publication Name
Wherever I Wind Up
Title
Wherever I Wind Up
Subtitle
My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball
Author
R. A. Dickey
Contributor
Wayne Coffey (Contributions by)
Format
Trade Paperback
ISBN-10
0452299012
EAN
9780452299016
ISBN
9780452299016
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Religion, Sports & Recreation
Topic
Inspirational, Baseball / General, Sports
Release Date
26/03/2013
Release Year
2013
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
0.9in
Item Length
8in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Publication Year
2013
Number of Pages
384 Pages

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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.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0452299012
ISBN-13
9780452299016
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117196231

Product Key Features

Book Title
Wherever I Wind Up : My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball
Author
R. A. Dickey
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Inspirational, Baseball / General, Sports
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Religion, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
384 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Reviews
"R.A. Dickey is one of the coolest athletes I've ever met-a great mixture of soul and intellect. He wanted to write his own book with the same passion he brings to his knuckleball or working the heart of the dugout between starts. This is an athlete worth knowing better." --George Vescy, New York Times, "It's a gripping memoir, a brutally honest account of family woes, childhood abuse and his failures as a husband and father. But it's also a meditation on contemporary baseball that is insightful without throwing anyone under the bus, save the author himself. (And maybe Alex Rodriguez.) It might be the finest piece of nonfiction baseball writing since Ball Four . Perhaps above all, it's a classic epic quest, a flawed hero's unlikely odyssey to the major leagues and to discovering the mystical pitch that helped him get there." --Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated, "R.A. Dickey is one of the coolest athletes I've ever met--a great mixture of soul and intellect. He wanted to write his own book with the same passion he brings to his knuckleball or working the heart of the dugout between starts. This is an athlete worth knowing better." --George Vescy, New York Times, "MLB's only active knuckleballer--boasts a story compelling enough to be told forthwith.... Dickey credits his faith with overcoming myriad trials both personal and professional, but it never feels as if he's preaching. Once an English-lit major and now a starting pitcher for the New York Mets, the author emerges as one of baseball's good guys, and someone who can write as well as he pitches. Dickey has set a new standard for athlete autobiographies." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, "R.A. Dickey has a baseball story that is unlike anybody else's. If every player had his character, work ethic, and makeup, it would put a lot of managers and coaches out of work, because there would be no need for them." --Buck Showalter, manager of the Baltimore Orioles, "It's a gripping memoir, a brutally honest account of family woes, childhood abuse and his failures as a husband and father. But it's also a meditation on contemporary baseball that is insightful without throwing anyone under the bus, save the author himself. (And maybe Alex Rodriguez.) It might be the finest piece of nonfiction baseball writing since Ball Four . Perhaps above all, it's a classic epic quest, a flawed hero's unlikely odyssey to the major leagues and to discovering the mystical pitch that helped him get there." --Jon Wertheim, Sports Illustrated "R.A. Dickey is one of the coolest athletes I've ever met--a great mixture of soul and intellect. He wanted to write his own book with the same passion he brings to his knuckleball or working the heart of the dugout between starts. This is an athlete worth knowing better." --George Vescy, New York Times "R.A. Dickey has a baseball story that is unlike anybody else's. If every player had his character, work ethic, and makeup, it would put a lot of managers and coaches out of work, because there would be no need for them." --Buck Showalter, manager of the Baltimore Orioles "MLB's only active knuckleballer--boasts a story compelling enough to be told forthwith.... Dickey credits his faith with overcoming myriad trials both personal and professional, but it never feels as if he's preaching. Once an English-lit major and now a starting pitcher for the New York Mets, the author emerges as one of baseball's good guys, and someone who can write as well as he pitches. Dickey has set a new standard for athlete autobiographies." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "An astounding memoir--haunting and touching, courageous and wise." --Jeremy Schaap, bestselling author, Emmy award-winning journalist, ESPN "Nobody in baseball has overcome more obstacles than R.A. Dickey, and nobody writes about them with more honesty and insight. R.A. doesn't want to be called a hero, but he is exactly that, and when you read about his life's journey and his courage, you will agree with me. This is an awesome book by an awesome man." --Orel Hershiser, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball analyst, former MLB All-Star "A wonderful and powerful new memoir." --Jim Caple, ESPN "I can't recommend Wherever I Wind Up enough." -Gary Cohen, SportsNet NY (SNY) "R.A. Dickey's book is unlike any other professional athlete's autobiography you have ever read. And that is a very good thing." --Mike Bauman, MLB.com, "R.A. Dickey's book is unlike any other professional athlete's autobiography you have ever read. And that is a very good thing." --Mike Bauman, MLB.com, "An astounding memoir--haunting and touching, courageous and wise." --Jeremy Schaap, bestselling author, Emmy award-winning journalist, ESPN, "MLB's only active knuckleballer--boasts a story compelling enough to be told forthwith…. Dickey credits his faith with overcoming myriad trials both personal and professional, but it never feels as if he's preaching. Once an English-lit major and now a starting pitcher for the New York Mets, the author emerges as one of baseball's good guys, and someone who can write as well as he pitches. Dickey has set a new standard for athlete autobiographies." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review, "Nobody in baseball has overcome more obstacles than R.A. Dickey, and nobody writes about them with more honesty and insight. R.A. doesn't want to be called a hero, but he is exactly that, and when you read about his life's journey and his courage, you will agree with me. This is an awesome book by an awesome man." --Orel Hershiser, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball analyst, former MLB All-Star
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