Straw

<p><em>Straw</em> is the story of a guy who had two strikes against him in the middle innings of life and hit one out of the park.<br />--Reggie Jackson<p></p></p> <p> </p></p><p>A riveting and memorable account of one man's pursuit of a meaningful life.<br />--David Cone<p></p></p> <p> </p></p><p>Former New York Met and Yankee slugger Darryl Strawberry has subtitled his autobiography <em>Straw</em> Finding My Way--and his path was never easy. A National League Rookie of the Year eight-time MLB All Star and four-time World Series Champion Strawberry's baseball achievements were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field. In <em>Straw</em> he tells it all: his boyhood in Crenshaw Los Angeles; his rise to baseball superstardom; the high life and low life; his brushes with the law; his triumphant battle over cancer; his religious awakening and his marriage to the love of his life.<p></p></p>