Recovering Life

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Summary: Straw is still the man
Review: Darryl's and Charisse Strawberry 's book is a touching and true story of what a proffessional athlete has to deal with beyond the game. I played baseball with Straw in St. Paul when he was a Saint - trying to get back to the bigs, and I feel lucky to call him a friend.. too many people are ready to judge a man from the outside without gettting to know him on the inside.. We all deserve a 2nd chance and even a 3rd and 4th chance sometimes... Recovering Life talks about the struggles.. the defeats and the tiny victories along the way - for a husband and wife who truely shared love and conqured addiction.. disease and depression... this is a great book by a good man

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Summary: Straw is still the man
Review: Darryl's and Charisse Strawberry 's book is a touching and true story of what a proffessional athlete has to deal with beyond the game. I played baseball with Straw in St. Paul when he was a Saint - trying to get back to the bigs, and I feel lucky to call him a friend.. too many people are ready to judge a man from the outside without gettting to know him on the inside.. We all deserve a 2nd chance and even a 3rd and 4th chance sometimes... Recovering Life talks about the struggles.. the defeats and the tiny victories along the way - for a husband and wife who truely shared love and conqured addiction.. disease and depression... this is a great book by a good man

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Summary: An engaging read...even if you don't like baseball!
Review: Despite the negative press Darryl Strawberry invariably receives, there are truths that can be learned through his story. None of us should ever deny anyone another chance - even after obvious and repeated failures. And one doesn't "recover" in a single giant leap, but in multiple, smaller steps. A worthwhile read.

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Summary: This Book has one message. There is hope for everyone.
Review: I read "Recovering Life" from Cover to Cover in one sitting. I just could not put it down. It is simply incredible. Darryl and Cherrise deserve a lot of credit by going public. This book is going to be a classic for years to come. A must for everyone especially for young people.

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Summary: Baseball Playing Chickens
Review: I was surprised this book did not mention anything about baseball playing chickens.

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Summary: recovering life
Review: Knowing what was going on in this mans life, this book was a chance to make money and not a true reflection of what he was really doing in his life. This book and the dishonesty involved in telling this story was only the beginning of Darryl's dishonesty with his peers and the public but most of all with himself and those he was hurting. I can only hope and pray this family is finally getting honest, once and for all to save his life.

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Summary: recovering life
Review: This story is in no way diminished by the relapses that Strawberry deals with in life. The title is "Recovering Life" and "recovering" is an on-going process. Read the book, join the battle, root and pray for The Straw and all the rest who battle with addictions. The game isn't over until its over,(and I don't mean baseball).