Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Plume Books
Published: 03/26/2013
ISBN: 9780452299016
Pages: 354
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.08h x 4.01w x 0.84d
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Recommended

Review Citations: Christianity Today 12/01/2013 pg. 68

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 164884 / Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball
Reading Level: 6.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 16