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Curveball : how i discovered true fulfillment after chasing fortune and fame / Barry Zito with Robert Noland.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Nashville, Tennessee : W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, [2019]Description: 243 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780785227663
  • 0785227660
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Fame, Shame, and the Love of the Game -- Half-Italian, All-American -- Let the Games Begin -- The Point of Release Is Everything -- Method to the Madness -- At Least Now We're in the Building -- Ride That Wave -- Creating My Own Monster -- Tattoo That Number on Your Forehead -- Trying Everything, Getting Nowhere -- Nobody's Fault but Mine -- But He Was Never There, Until Right Now -- Stay on Your Side of the Fence -- No Regrets, No What-Ifs -- The Tale of Two Rings -- God's Gift of Mercer -- The Gospel According to Barry Zito -- Barry Zito Baseball Career Awards and Stats.
Summary: "The painfully honest and personal story of one of baseball's most intriguing players. For years, Barry Zito lived as a walking personification of the American Dream. Professionally, he was at the top of his game as a Cy Young Award winner in Major League Baseball. Financially, he signed the richest contract that had ever been given to a pitcher -- seven years for $126 million. Socially, he was one of the most eligible bachelors in Hollywood. Yet for years Barry Zito was miserable. Despite achieving the kind of fame and fortune that most people only dream about, he was plagued by both internal forces and external circumstances that robbed him of any sense of peace -- until he finally found a purpose worth living for."-- From publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Biography Zito, B. Z82 Available 33111009718285
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:



The painfully honest and personal story of one of baseball's most intriguing players.

In Curveball, Zito shares his story with honesty and transparency. The ups and the downs. The wins and losses. 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.

Despite achieving the kind of fame and fortune that most people only dream about, Barry Zito was plagued by both internal forces and external circumstances that robbed him of any sense of peace--until he finally found a purpose worth living for.

Barry explores the twists and turns of his own journey, including:

his dad's constant push and pursuit for excellence, which translated into a toxic father-son relationship, how achieving superstardom in the major leagues created crippling fear, the personal destruction brought on by fame and fortune, and the disastrous seasons with the San Francisco Giants, including being benched for the 2010 playoffs and World Series.

Zito comes face-to-face with the destructiveness of his own ego--his need to be viewed as the best. He also comes face-to-face with God and with the truth that he was loved no matter what he achieved.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241).

Fame, Shame, and the Love of the Game -- Half-Italian, All-American -- Let the Games Begin -- The Point of Release Is Everything -- Method to the Madness -- At Least Now We're in the Building -- Ride That Wave -- Creating My Own Monster -- Tattoo That Number on Your Forehead -- Trying Everything, Getting Nowhere -- Nobody's Fault but Mine -- But He Was Never There, Until Right Now -- Stay on Your Side of the Fence -- No Regrets, No What-Ifs -- The Tale of Two Rings -- God's Gift of Mercer -- The Gospel According to Barry Zito -- Barry Zito Baseball Career Awards and Stats.

"The painfully honest and personal story of one of baseball's most intriguing players. For years, Barry Zito lived as a walking personification of the American Dream. Professionally, he was at the top of his game as a Cy Young Award winner in Major League Baseball. Financially, he signed the richest contract that had ever been given to a pitcher -- seven years for $126 million. Socially, he was one of the most eligible bachelors in Hollywood. Yet for years Barry Zito was miserable. Despite achieving the kind of fame and fortune that most people only dream about, he was plagued by both internal forces and external circumstances that robbed him of any sense of peace -- until he finally found a purpose worth living for."-- From publisher's description.

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