{"product_id":"9780452299016","title":"Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a new epilogue by author R.A. Dickey, winner of the 2012 Cy Young award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An astounding memoir—haunting and touching, courageous and wise.\"—Jeremy Schaap, bestselling author, Emmy award-winning journalist, ESPN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1996, R.A. Dickey was the Texas Rangers’ much-heralded No. 1 draft choice. Then, a routine physical revealed that his right elbow was missing its ulnar collateral ligament, and his lifelong dream—along with his $810,000 signing bonus—was ripped away. Yet, despite twice being consigned to baseball’s scrap heap, Dickey battled back. Sustained by his Christian faith, the love of his wife and children, and a relentless quest for self-awareness, Dickey is now the starting pitcher for the Toronoto Blue Jays (he was previously a star pitcher for the New York Mets) and one of the National League’s premier players, as well as the winner of the 2012 Cy Young award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWherever I Wind Up\u003c\/i\u003e, Dickey eloquently shares his quintessentially American tale of overcoming extraordinary odds to achieve a game, a career, and a life unlike any other.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025809228016,"sku":"9780452299016","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780452299016_p0.jpg?v=1763706023","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780452299016","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}