Comeback

by Dravecky, Dave; Stafford, Tim

• ISBN13: 9780310528807
• ISBN10: 0310528801
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1990-03-01
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

The inspiring and first book of San Francisco Giants' baseball pitcher Dravecky who has repeatedly overcome tragedy. Dravecky has met heartbreak at every turn with determination and faith, becoming a rallying symbol for cancer patients as well as for young and old alike. Foreword by Chuck Swindoll.

Author Biography

Dave Dravecky, former all-star pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, is also the author of When You Can't Come Back and The Worth of a Man. He is a speaker and the founder of Outreach of Hope Ministries Tim Stafford is an award-winning author, senior writer for Christianity Today magazine, a contributing editor for Campus Life

Table of Contents

Chronology of Events	p. 11
Foreword	p. 15
Acknowledgments	p. 17
Prologue	p. 19
Between the Lines	p. 21
In Preparation	p. 31
Good Dreams	p. 41
Sore Shoulder	p. 45
Field of Dreams	p. 53
Preparing for the Worst, Hoping for the Best	p. 59
In Barranquilla and Amarillo	p. 67
Making It to the Big Leagues	p. 79
Diagnosis	p. 93
Under the Knife	p. 101
The Aftermath	p. 109
In the Dungeon	p. 117
Comeback?	p. 125
Hitting the Wall	p. 137
Air It Out	p. 149
Up Through the Minor Leagues	p. 159
Pack Your Bags	p. 169
August 10	p. 173
The Pitch	p. 189
Changing My Focus	p. 199
A Second Comeback?	p. 209
The Playoffs	p. 217
Earthquake	p. 231
The Tumor Is Back	p. 237
Was It Worth It?	p. 245
Postcript	p. 251
Afterword	p. 253
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