First published 2015
Bob Welch stands on the mound at twenty-three, a World Series champion with the Los Angeles Dodgers and a future that seems limitless. But behind the success, alcohol has taken control of his life. When Welch finally admits he is an alcoholic, he faces a choice that will define everything that follows. He enters rehab and begins the daily work of staying sober. Welch becomes one of the first major athletes to speak openly about addiction treatment. He shares the reality of life in the treatment center and the ongoing battle to remain clean. His story reaches beyond baseball to touch families and individuals wrestling with addiction. This is a story about the courage to admit weakness and the strength required to rebuild a life one day at a time.
Genres: biography, addiction, autobiography, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: redemption, second-chance
Setting: Los Angeles, Dodgers
Period: 20th-century
304 pages · Kindle Edition · Open Road Distribution
Content warnings: addiction, alcohol-abuse, substance-abuse