{"product_id":"straw-finding-my-way-isbn-9780061704215","title":"Straw: Finding My Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eStraw\u003c\/em\u003e 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.”\u003cbr\u003e—Reggie Jackson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A riveting and memorable account of one man’s pursuit of a meaningful life.”\u003cbr\u003e—David Cone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer New York Met and Yankee slugger Darryl Strawberry has subtitled his autobiography \u003cem\u003eStraw\u003c\/em\u003e, “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 \u003cem\u003eStraw\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer baseball slugger Darryl Strawberry, whose achievements on the field were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field, recounts the highs, the lows, and the lessons learned along the way that allowed him to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe youngest son of Henry and Ruby Strawberry, Darryl grew up in one of Los Angeles's toughest neighborhoods but channeled his energy into basketball and baseball. The New York Mets drafted him in 1980, and he was voted the National League Rookie of the Year in 1983. Strawberry went on to be the first National League player voted to the All-Star Game in each of his first four full seasons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the eighties and nineties, however, Strawberry faced many challenges off the field, including tax evasion, drug use, solicitation, and allegations of domestic assault. His seasons with the Dodgers, Giants, and Yankees were interrupted by suspensions, visits to rehab, treatment for colon cancer, and time in prison. But in 2006, Strawberry's life dramatically changed course. He married and devoted himself to his church and his work with children and adults affected by autism and other developmental disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, in his own words, Darryl Strawberry delivers his inspirational narrative, the extraordinary story of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Straw does have the virtue of sincerity and of seeming profoundly felt.  Its narrator emerges as a real and complex man: humble in the face of his failures, palpably hungry for redemption, and yet still capable of myopia and self-righteousness. You feel for him in a way you never did—at least I never did—when you were merely cheering and\/or booing him at Shea.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you’re looking for an interesting book about a chaotically interesting life, \u003ci\u003eStraw\u003c\/i\u003e makes for good reading.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReggie Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuster Olney, Author of THE LAST NIGHT OF THE YANKEE DYNASTY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Cone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887879287013,"sku":"NP9780061704215","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061704215.jpg?v=1730227651","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/straw-finding-my-way-isbn-9780061704215","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}