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Imperfect: An Improbable Life
Imperfect An Improbable Life
Author: Jim Abbott, Tim Brown
?Honest, touching, and beautifully rendered . . . Far more than a book about baseball, it is a deeply felt story of triumph and failure, dreams and disappointments. Jim Abbott has hurled another gem.??Jonathan Eig, New York Times bestselling author of Luckiest Man —   — NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER —   — Born without a right hand, Jim Abbott dreamed of...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780345523266
ISBN-10: 0345523261
Publication Date: 3/26/2013
Pages: 320
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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3 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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In a nutshell, a well-done autobiography of pitcher better known for overcoming a birth defect to make the major leagues than for his accomplishments on the mound which is ironic for a man who managed a no-hitter while on the mound for the New York Yankees. (Aside: The author does acknowledge the irony of the twilight of his career when his ability to get batters out made a rapid decline, people finally began to talk about his performance before his missing hand.)

NOTE: The author reads his own work on the audio version a rarity in that format.

RATING: 4.5 stars, rounding to 4 stars for sites (most of them) that do not permit half-stars.


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