The Chicken Runs at Midnight

<p><strong>Discover the nearly unbelievable true story of how a goofy catchphrase spoken by a coach's dying daughter inspired the 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates in game seven of the National League Championship Series and later became a sign from heaven to a grieving family at the end of game seven of the 1997 World Series.</strong></p><p>As a Major League Baseball coach Rich Donnelly was dedicated hardworking and successful. But as a husband and father he was distant absent and a failure. He'd let baseball take over his life and as a result his family suffered--that is until the day he received some harrowing news.</p><p>Dad I have a brain tumor and I'm sorry. These words from his seventeen-year-old daughter Amy turned his world upside down. Now more than ever he was determined to put his family first.</p><p>The time they spent together in the months before Amy's death were moments that Rich and his family will treasure forever but they'll especially remember the inside joke that became a catchphrase for not only the Donnelly family but also the Pittsburgh Pirates as they played in the National League Championship Series that year: The chicken runs at midnight.</p><p>This book shares the heartwarming story behind the odd catchphrase--and how it still lives on as a symbol for never giving up--and proves that God can work in any person's life even despite their mistakes and failures. As you learn more about Amy's incredible story you'll discover: </p><ul><li>The life-changing power of forgiveness</li><li>How to find peace and joy in the midst of loss</li><li>The gift of God's grace</li></ul><p>Weaving baseball history with personal memoir this book is one that will make you thrill to victory believe in hope and stand up to cheer for what is good in people's lives. It reminds us that God can work in our lives even when we think it's too late to change--and sometimes he sends us signs from heaven if we only have eyes to see.</p><p><strong>Praise for <em>The Chicken Runs at Midnight</em>: </strong></p><p><em>The Chicken Runs at Midnight</em> is a beautiful story of baseball family and faith. Tom Friend does a wonderful job of weaving these three themes together and telling you a story that will give you the chills. You will cry; you will laugh; and you will tell the story over and over again--just as I have.</p><p><strong>--Craig Counsell manager of the Milwaukee Brewers</strong></p><p><em>The Chicken Runs at Midnight</em> is the kind of heartwarming story all of us need not just baseball fans. In our loud busy world it's a poignant reminder of what is truly important.</p><p><strong>--Tom Verducci bestselling author of <em>The Yankee Years</em> and <em>The Cubs Way</em></strong></p>