40 000 to One edition by Ben Petrick Scott Brown Clint Hurdle Religion Spirituality eBooks
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What if I told you that a decade ago, one of the greatest baseball prospects of his era was hitting home runs off Hall of Famers while hiding Parkinson's disease? What if I told you this is not the most amazing part of Petrick's story?
When he signed a big-league contract, baseball executives and scouts uniformly predicted he would be the Rockies starting catcher for a decade. 'Think Buster Posey with speed,' says Pirates skipper Clint Hurdle, who managed Petrick in Colorado. 'He could have been one of the best catchers ever.'
When he was called to the majors, Petrick didn't disappoint, hitting .323 over his first two seasons, with 11 homers off the likes of Randy Johnson. What no one knew at the time was that after his rookie season, Petrick was told he had Parkinson's, the same diagnosis his father received just seven months before. Four years later, Petrick quietly disappeared from the game. A man destined for fame and fortune was instead receiving disability as his wife went back to work full-time, leaving Petrick as primary caregiver for their infant daughter.
With his physical capacity growing more diminished by the day, Petrick resolved to undergo a radical surgery to improve the life of his family.
Petrick's soul-stirring journey, which he first recounted on his wildly popular blog called Faith In The Game and now in 40,000 to One, has earned him worldwide acclaim as an author and speaker, with some citing his book as one of the greatest sports biographies of the past decade.
Says legendary baseball writer Steve Wulf of ESPN 'Ben could've become the best catcher in baseball, and maybe one of the best in history, until Young-Onset Parkinson's robbed him of his physical abilities. But clearly he lost one gift only to find another.' Baseball America calls 40,000 to One 'An inspiration for all,' and beloved columnist and author Sharon Randall says, 'Ben writes with a kind of honesty and grace that both breaks your heart and makes it soar. He makes me want to not just be a better writer, but a better person. Never maudlin and truly inspiring, Ben and his book are a treasure.'
World Series MVP Scott Brosius calls 40,000 to One 'a must-read. Powerful, inspiring and challenging on every level,' while Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd calls it 'A courageous and brilliantly told book.'
Petrick's celebrated work has managed to transcend the sports genre, with no less than Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer saying, 'There are moments in this book that take your breath away. What the world will know once they've read 40,000 to One is that Ben's baseball success was prologue to what he was really meant to do in life reveal a better way to those of us whose lives spin wildly at times.'
40,000 to One marks the arrival of an astonishingly bold and riveting author whose story seems destined to touch the hearts of millions, much as crossovers from the sports genre like Mitch Albom's 'Tuesdays With Morrie' and Arthur Ashe's 'Days of Grace' have in the past. With priceless wisdom on every page, Ben Petrick's 40,000 to One is a debut work that demands to be read, passed on and celebrated.
Petrick seeks neither pity nor congratulations, but rather portrays himself as simply a regular guy facing nearly insurmountable odds — a man who, like many of us, thought his life would be one thing, until one day it became something altogether different.
40 000 to One edition by Ben Petrick Scott Brown Clint Hurdle Religion Spirituality eBooks
Great inspirational story.. you never know until you walk in someones shoes what they are facing. Ben has taken lemons and made lemonade... We watched him as a very talented young baseball player...are proud of the man he has become...Product details
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40 000 to One edition by Ben Petrick Scott Brown Clint Hurdle Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
Thanks to Ben Petrick for writing this book. We are a baseball family & my son is in college on a baseball scholarship - he takes nothing for granted after reading Ben's story. Great book, praying for Ben and his family.
I have read this book and found it inspiring. I know Vern Petrick, and have met Ben. This is a very special family. A perfect example of how to deal with lifes adversities. My grandsons will all read this book.My very best wishes, to Ben, as he continues down his life path.
I knew Ben Petrick as a young boy and he grew to be an extraordinary man who accepts his Parkinson's Disease with dignity, grace and humor. I also knew his parents and this book is a God-send for anybody dealing with the uncertainties and fear of being diagnosed with ANY disease, not just Parkinson's. I highly recommend his book-
I purchased this book after reading an ESPN article about Ben Petrick. This is a very moving book about an individual who faced difficult choices and still kept everything together.
It was great to see a story about a professional athlete who didn't throw away his career just to fight back. Instead, Ben did everything right. When things fell apart, he looked to God and his family for guidance.
This book was very motivational as a future father and a Christian. A fantastic read if you have the time.
I know nothing about baseball, but I know about Parkinson's Disease. I would much rather have it the other way around. I came across this book by chance, and am very happy that I did. I can only speak for myself but when you are diagnosed with Parkinson's at 36 years old its a pretty life changing event. After you go for half a dozen 2nd opinions you hope that you hear that the Dr. before was wrong...but then they pull out the pen and the scrap piece of paper and ask you to draw "the circle", you know the direction its headed. Reading this book was an eye opener for me because I could finally read what I have been thinking and feeling. I have never given a written review of a book before but would give this book 100 stars because it is truthful and accurate. If anything this book is about acceptance, not necessarily about accepting the disease...but accepting and adapting to what life might throw at you(that wasn't meant to be a baseball reference, just the best I could come up with). Excellent book. may even read it again!
This book was a very good book and not about sports even though he was a professional baseball player. It is about his bout with Parkinson"s disease at an age where he was not supposed to get it yet. This is how a top prospect with alot of great years ahead of him was able to cope, handle and overcome (to a point) this disease. He truly is a remarkable person. Another great read for someone who is going through tough times and needs some faith and hope.
I downloaded the Edition of 40,0000 to One because I thought it would be a good baseball story, and I love baseball. It turned out to be a great baseball book, but much more. It is the auto-biography of Ben Petrick, who was an "up and comer" as a very talented young catcher in Major League Baseball. He developed early onset Parkinson's Disease, which shortened an otherwise promising career.
Parkinson's can be an especially cruel disease and the book does a great job of describing it. Mr. Petrick went from being a talented world class athlete destined to have many multi-million dollar contracts to a seldom remembered baseball footnote, totally dependent on his family, and unemployed within a few short years.
This book does a great job of describing the struggle with this debilitating disease and illustrates the power of faith and perserverence and the importance of family. A great book especially for anyone interested in baseball or would like to understand more about Parkinson's.
Bravo, Mr. Petrick. You have one more big fan.
Great inspirational story.. you never know until you walk in someones shoes what they are facing. Ben has taken lemons and made lemonade... We watched him as a very talented young baseball player...are proud of the man he has become...
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