Snap Me Perfect!

By Darrell Porter and William Deerfield

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0840753675
• ISBN13: 9780840753670
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Pub.
• Length: 259 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Clearly, none of us are "perfect" (including Darrell)

Mr. Porter wrote his autobiography soon after the 1982 World Series. He had received Jesus Christ around 1980, who changed his life from serious alcohol and drug abuse to one of great joy and hope. Sadly, Darrell passed away last week (August, 2002) and it was revealed yesterday after an autopsy (8/12/02) that he had had cocaine in his system. Obviously, Mr. Porter had a relapse of some sort in the intervening years (maybe, just recently). It's always sad when a visible public believer in Christ goes back to some of his or her old ways; all of us are human and there is that part of us that can desire negative behavior, regardless of the consequences; this is why the Apostle Paul had to "die daily," and encourages all of us to do so. Most certainly, this isn't an easy thing to do(!); my own "flesh" is as vulnerable as Mr. Porter's! I met Darrell Porter at a Fellowhip for Christian Athletes function in St. Louis a few years ago. He was very funny, engaging, and entertaining - and was SO glad to have found the Lord twenty years ago! Let's pray for Mr. Porter's family as they endure this difficult time; we will miss you, Darrell!

Good, Honest Man

I bought this book when it was first published because Darrell Porter was my favorite athlete when I was 12. As I read it, Darrell Porter became one of my favorite people -- though I never had the good fortune to meet him. And, sadly, I never will. Mr. Porter died on August 6, 2002.His decision to seek help for his alcohol and drug addiction was absolutely courageous. Going to rehab was not yet the trendy thing for a celebrity to do; his was a life-saving, life-changing decision, and he took it seriously.Having his story published to share with all the world was also courageous. His story takes the reader all the way to the nadir of his addiction -- paranoid thinking, long lapses in memory, and violent behavior. I was both shocked and inspired.Though today's generation of teens may not have ever heard of Darrell Porter, his story should be required reading in the anti-drug education of our children. Some (like myself) may find the "God talk" a bit boring, but the book is very inspiring even if you put all that aside -- the frightening effects of his drug abuse and his brave fight to recover his life made a huge impact upon my life.