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

By R.A. Dickey

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452299012
• ISBN13: 9780452299016
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher