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DutchEreaderBrownsville, ONAge: 45-54Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Wow!January 23, 2014DutchEreaderBrownsville, ONAge: 45-54Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Home Run.A great read, I really enjoyed reading this! I recommend this book to every one who loves "Facing the Giants", "Courageous" etc.
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debwilsonSummerfield, FLAge: 18-24Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5December 21, 2013debwilsonSummerfield, FLAge: 18-24Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Cory Brand was born to win baseball. To hit home runs that seemed impossible, to be the hero his father could never be. It was his purpose in life, despite the cruelty of his childhood. Running from his past and spiraling out of control despite his insistence to the contrary, he finally gets the reality check he's had coming for years - and gets suspended from the team. Regrets of the past overshadow him like a dark cloud and frustration with present circumstances keep him from realizing how far he has fallen.
Cory's agent, Helene, has arranged a deal with his team that he will complete an eight week recovery program and get his life back on track. When coaching Little League becomes a part of his very public reformation, he is anxious to get things over and done with.What he doesn't expect is what he finds when he returns home. A woman he loved so much, yet betrayed. A brother and family he never has time for. And a boy who may never know who his father is. Will Cory be able to find redemption for his sins? Will he be able to take the second chance he's been given? Or is it too late for someone like him?
This novelization by Thrasher shows exactly how far you can fall, and how God can lift you back up in spite of yourself. It shows us that no matter what we've done, or how much of our life we have destroyed, there is always grace and redemption for us from the Father. The characters were very real and believable, because while we may not suffer their particular afflictions, we are all in need of saving no matter who we are or what we've done. Thrasher has captured the essence and spirit of those who are in the midst of their struggle, and you come to care for each and every one of the people in the story. It is hard to read in places, but it is realistic and honest. No sugar coating. And because of that, I recommend it to anyone who has survived their addictions, or even if they find themselves in the thick of it.
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CurledUpWithaBookThe MaritimesAge: Over 65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Great story!December 6, 2013CurledUpWithaBookThe MaritimesAge: Over 65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5It's not often I give a book a 5 star rating but this was a very real, true to life story. Cory does what many of us do when we are faced with addictions and shortcomings - we place the blame on someone else and refuse to recognize that we are making poor choices. We all need to be restored and redeemed but on the journey we try to fill the emptiness with something else. This book is well written and definitely worth reading. I'll be looking for more books by Travis Thrasher!
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debwilsonSummerfield, FLAge: 18-24Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5July 7, 2013debwilsonSummerfield, FLAge: 18-24Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Home Run.Cory Brand was born to win baseball. To hit home runs that seemed impossible, to be the hero his father could never be. It was his purpose in life, despite the cruelty of his childhood. Running from his past and spiraling out of control despite his insistence to the contrary, he finally gets the reality check he's had coming for years - and gets suspended from the team. Regrets of the past overshadow him like a dark cloud and frustration with present circumstances keep him from realizing how far he has fallen.
Cory's agent, Helene, has arranged a deal with his team that he will complete an eight week recovery program and get his life back on track. When coaching Little League becomes a part of his very public reformation, he is anxious to get things over and done with.What he doesn't expect is what he finds when he returns home. A woman he loved so much, yet betrayed. A brother and family he never has time for. And a boy who may never know who his father is. Will Cory be able to find redemption for his sins? Will he be able to take the second chance he's been given? Or is it too late for someone like him?
This novelization by Thrasher shows exactly how far you can fall, and how God can lift you back up in spite of yourself. It shows us that no matter what we've done, or how much of our life we have destroyed, there is always grace and redemption for us from the Father. The characters were very real and believable, because while we may not suffer their particular afflictions, we are all in need of saving no matter who we are or what we've done. Thrasher has captured the essence and spirit of those who are in the midst of their struggle, and you come to care for each and every one of the people in the story. It is hard to read in places, but it is realistic and honest. No sugar coating. And because of that, I recommend it to anyone who has survived their addictions, or even if they find themselves in the thick of it.
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inspiremichelleLoureauville, LAAge: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5No one is beyound the healing of GodApril 24, 2013inspiremichelleLoureauville, LAAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for Home Run.Home Run by Travis Thrasher *****
Home Run is a suburb book. I really enjoyed it. Cory Brand is a household name. As a baseball great, he has it all. When he left home to be a star baseball player, he left behind his pregnant girlfriend and the past. He has been running ever since. Ten years later his life is falling apart. Suspended from the major leagues, he is sent back home to Okmulgee to face an uncertain future. He is fighting alcoholism and anger problems telling himself he will never be like his father. Part of his suspension is to coach a little league team and take part of Celebrate Recovery, a 12 step program. He meets his son for the first time and has to face Emma his lost love. Will he throw it all away to alcohol or will he find a way to climb out the dark hole he finds himself in? He is in for a long bumpy ride. Can he find redemption, forgiveness and God? Are second chances in his future? I am grateful to have received this book from The Book Club Network. The author Travis Thrasher did a great job portraying the what an alcoholic and their families face daily. Great job.
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