Bob Welch was twenty-three, a World Series star, and promising young pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers when he realized he was an alcoholic. He became one of the first prominent athletes to discuss his ongoing treatment for addiction. His description of his time at the rehab center and his daily struggle to stay sober has been a guiding light to more than a generation of people, young and old, who face addiction in themselves or their families.
"Bob Welch has written about his war against alcoholism as courageously as he waged it. The result is a book particularly powerful for anyone who knows a gifted young person who sometimes feels compelled to flee from his or her own talent in a self-destructive fashion."
The New York Times Book Review
"A remarkable book. . . . Not your basic sports book"
TheLos Angeles Times
"I laughed, cried and identified as I read it nonstop. . . . Bob Welch is a great young man and we owe a lot to him. Thank you for doing this book."
