{"product_id":"9781610396868","title":"The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Ankiel had the talent to be one of the best pitchers ever. Then, one day, he lost it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Phenomenon\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how St. Louis Cardinals prodigy Rick Ankiel lost his once-in-a-generation ability to pitch—not due to an injury or a bolt of lightning, but a mysterious anxiety condition widely known as \"the Yips.\" It came without warning, in the middle of a playoff game, with millions of people watching. And it has never gone away. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet the true test of Ankiel's character came not on the mound, but in the long days and nights that followed as he searched for a way to get back in the game. For four and a half years, he fought the Yips with every arrow in his quiver: psychotherapy, medication, deep-breathing exercises, self-help books, and, eventually, vodka. And then, after reconsidering his whole life at the age of twenty-five, Ankiel made an amazing turnaround: returning to the Major Leagues as a hitter and playing seven successful seasons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is an incredible story about a universal experience—pressure—and what happened when a person on the brink had to make a choice about who he was going to be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PublicAffairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041819640048,"sku":"9781610396868","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781610396868_p0.jpg?v=1763839909","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781610396868","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}