Cory Brand has been swinging a bat his whole life. As a child, he swung to protect himself and
his younger brother. The practice
garnered by necessity has exposed a talent that becomes a means to an
escape. But how does he escape the
nightmares and the broken dreams unrelated to baseball that he has had to leave
along the way? Now that the baseball
life is falling apart, where can he turn to heal the broken parts inside of him
that baseball never really fixed?
I was unsure how to feel about this book. The story of a childhood of abuse turning
into the dream of a professional sports career was intriguing. Yet, I had a hard time with Cory’s journey;
because he seemed to not be able to look past himself to see the people he was
hurting. It rang true for a while, but
his downward spiral seemed to continue too long without any hint of
redemption. I began to wonder whether
there would be any change at all by the book’s end.
I give this book 2 stars.
There was change in Cory’s life, but there was just so much damage and
so little restoration that the story didn't balance out for me in the end.
You can find the book HERE.
The author's website is HERE.
The book is "based on" this movie being released in April. I think I'd be interested in seeing how this story translates to the big screen.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in
exchange for my honest review.
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