Like Barry, I spent many years chasing vanity and self fulfillment. From becoming a first round pick, to not even starting on the team.
Writing is definitely somewhat simple and repetitive. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Does this book contain inappropriate content? Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations by Thomas Nelson Having an identity, a very successful one at that, all of the sudden ripped away is an awful thing. アンドレ・アガシのオープンを彷彿させる、幼少から厳しすぎる父親によるメンハラ気味の特訓によって成功を手に入れたアスリートが、絶頂で酒・パーティー・女性・ドラッグで精神的に路頭に迷い、転げて落ちていくところから、心の安定を手に入れるまでの赤裸々な物語・実話。途中の女性遍歴までかなり赤裸々に惜しげも無く告白しており、オープンマインドにたどり着いたことが伺える。今は幸せそうで本当に何より。ジートのパフォーマンスが途中低調していった原因がよくわかる。 But more likely I'll see you in heaven and that's where it counts! This was a good read...not the best book I’ve ever read, and certainly not the worst. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Thank you for sharing your story. Unable to add item to Wish List. Wishing him the best forever. Zito focuses on his spiritual journey of ridding himself of his ego and the temptations of the ‘good life’ as his tries to ‘feed the monster’ of entitlement. One of the pitchers on that team was Barry Zito, who turned in the best season of his career with a 23-5 record en route to the league’s Cy Young award.
He describes in his book a life of conquest, much of it centered around a party-boy style honed in a Hollywood hills mansion he eventually bought with money from his record San Francisco Giants contract. By sharing his experiences as a man who had everything except happiness, Zito offers readers a path through adversity and toward a life defined by true success. In Curveball, Zito shares his story with honesty and transparency. Barry’s dad taught him he could control everything with his mind. Great read enjoyed immensely. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
Barry Zito was a star pitcher in the early 2000’s for the Oakland Athletics, winning a Cy Young award and was part of the excellent staff for the Athletics that allowed them to compete with teams from bigger markets at the start of the Moneyball era. 0785227660 Like Barry, I spent many years chasing vanity and self fulfillment. The last third really brought the story of Barry Zito's life together and explained why some of the earlier things in the book were there. Welcome back.
This is the 1st sports book I've read in, I don't know how long, that actually went in-depth into his life, and feelings.
Thankfully, this is not the case in Curveball. He did not come close to the same success with tBarry Zito was a star pitcher in the early 2000’s for the Oakland Athletics, winning a Cy Young award and was part of the excellent staff for the Athletics that allowed them to compete with teams from bigger markets at the start of the Moneyball era. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. He was Nat “King” Cole’s music director and Barry’s mom was one of Cole’s back up singers. After 30 days, Audible costs CDN$14.95/month + applicable taxes, cancel any time Then he underwent The Exchange! Makes interested in baseball again. He has a great start to his career w/Oakland, so Scott Boras gets him a huge pro contract and he just can’t handle it. However, Hallelujah-Come-to-Jesus Zito is a bit too much. Typically Boras horrible free-agent ‘bad contract’ (thankfully, GMs aren’t falling for his shenanigans anymore). It really explained a lot of what was observed when he was with the Giants.