First published 2008
Josh Hamilton had it all mapped out. The number one pick in the 1999 baseball draft, he was climbing through the minor leagues toward certain stardom. Then in 2001, one moment of weakness changed everything. Hamilton spiraled into four years of drug and alcohol addiction that cost him his career, his relationships, and nearly his life. Baseball suspended him. Friends and family turned away. The golden boy who was supposed to be different from other troubled athletes found himself living a nightmare he never imagined possible. This memoir chronicles Hamilton's fall from grace and his unlikely journey back. He examines how a young man with everything going for him could make such destructive choices. Hamilton takes full responsibility for his decisions and refuses to blame others for his mistakes. His story moves from the depths of addiction through a spiritual awakening that eventually restored his major league career. He believes sharing his experience can help others fighting similar battles.
Genres: addiction, autobiography, sports, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: redemption, second-chance
272 pages · Hardcover · FaithWords
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use, substance-abuse