{"product_id":"straw-finding-my-way-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\"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\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrawberry, Darryl:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDarryl Strawberry was born in Crenshaw, California. An eight-time All-Star, a four-time World Series Champion, and a National League Rookie of the Year, he played for the Mets, Dodgers, Giants, and Yankees during his headlining career. In 2008, Strawberry began serving as a special ambassador for the Mets. He is the father of five and lives in Missouri with his wife, Tracy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50692582572306,"sku":"9780061704215","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bbc74209-8eb9-433b-9c40-f93ae7c39e19.jpg?v=1734128249","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/straw-finding-my-way-9780061704215","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}