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JORGE and LAURA POSADA were accustomed to being on top of the
world. After a romantic courtship, the lives of these newlyweds
were filled with unimaginable success and joy. But all of that
changed when their first-born son was diagnosed with
craniosynostosis, a birth defect that causes an abnormally shaped
skull. Their priorities swiftly changed, as Jorge and Laura
navigated their way through the challenges of their son's diagnosis
and eventual treatment, which has included eight major surgeries.
Laura stayed home with her son, while Jorge suffered in silence as
he tried to stay strong under the pressure to perform as a Yankees
baseball player.
Amid their fear, confusion, and anxiety as young parents, they
decided to keep their son's sickness a secret to protect him from a
media frenzy, but in time they realized it was this very celebrity
status that would allow them to make a difference--not only for
patients with craniosynostosis but for people suffering from any
type of illness. They decided to open the Jorge Posada Foundation
to help kids with the same condition, a decision that gave new
meaning to their lives.
Before being a celebrity athlete or a lawyer, Jorge and Laura are a
father and a mother, a husband and a wife--and the fortitude and
foundations of their family values have helped them face even the
worst of days. "The Beauty of Love "is more than a memoir about
dealing with childhood illness--it is a heartfelt and uplifting
illustration of how a couple can endure stress and strife and come
out stronger on the other side.
The legendary New York Yankee catcher tells the incredible story of
his personal journey, offering an unexpected, behind-the-plate view
of his career, his past, and the father-son bond that fueled his
love of the game.For seventeen seasons, the name Jorge Posada was
synonymous with New York Yankees baseball. A fixture behind home
plate throughout the Yankees biggest successes, Jorge became the
Yankees' star catcher almost immediately upon his arrival, and in
the years that followed, his accomplishments, work ethic, and
leadership established him as one of the greatest Yankees ever to
put on the uniform.Now, in this long-awaited memoir, Jorge Posada
details his journey to home plate, sharing a remarkable,
generational account of his journey from the ball fields of Puerto
Rico to the House that Ruth built. Offering a view from behind the
mask unlike any other, Jorge discusses the key moments and plays
that shaped teams and forged a legacy that came to define Yankee
baseball for a generation. With pitch-by-pitch recall, Jorge looks
back across the years, explaining how--as part of the Core Four
alongside Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera--he helped
to reestablish the Yankees as a dynasty and win five World
Series.Going beyond his all-star career, Jorge also shares his life
in full for the first time, examining how his remarkable journey to
the big leagues began in the most unexpected of ways. Digging into
his cultural roots in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and
Cuba, Jorge illuminates three generations of cherished father-son
relationships that have made him the man he is today. At the center
is the deep bond he shares with his father and namesake, Jorge Sr,
who escaped Cuba and would eventually mold his son to be a ball
player, honing his talent and instilling in him the drive necessary
to fulfill his childhood dream of playing in the Bronx.Complete
with sixteen pages of color photographs, this touching and earnest
memoir is a testament to hard work and a celebration of the
generational gift of baseball between fathers and sons.
The legendary New York Yankee catcher tells the incredible story of
his personal journey, offering an unexpected, behind-the-plate view
of his career, his past, and the father-son bond that fueled his
love of the game. For seventeen seasons, the name Jorge Posada was
synonymous with New York Yankees baseball. A fixture behind home
plate throughout the Yankees biggest successes, Jorge became the
Yankees' star catcher almost immediately upon his arrival, and in
the years that followed, his accomplishments, work ethic, and
leadership established him as one of the greatest Yankees ever to
put on the uniform. Now, in this long-awaited memoir, Jorge Posada
details his journey to home plate, sharing a remarkable,
generational account of his journey from the ball fields of Puerto
Rico to the House that Ruth built. Offering a view from behind the
mask unlike any other, Jorge discusses the key moments and plays
that shaped teams and forged a legacy that came to define Yankee
baseball for a generation. With pitch-by-pitch recall, Jorge looks
back across the years, explaining how--as part of the Core Four
alongside Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera--he helped
to reestablish the Yankees as a dynasty and win five World Series.
Going beyond his all-star career, Jorge also shares his life in
full for the first time, examining how his remarkable journey to
the big leagues began in the most unexpected of ways. Digging into
his cultural roots in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and
Cuba, Jorge illuminates three generations of cherished father-son
relationships that have made him the man he is today. At the center
is the deep bond he shares with his father and namesake, Jorge Sr,
who escaped Cuba and would eventually mold his son to be a ball
player, honing his talent and instilling in him the drive necessary
to fulfill his childhood dream of playing in the Bronx. Complete
with sixteen pages of color photographs, this touching and earnest
memoir is a testament to hard work and a celebration of the
generational gift of baseball between fathers and sons.
Te espero en el cielo, novela de la escritora Blanca Irene
Arbelaez, nos acerca al viaje eterno, al que nos enfrentamos todos
en algun momento de nuestras vidas. Las facetas de los personajes y
el despertar del miedo rondan la obra de la escritora colombiana,
colocandonos en el vertice de un mundo desconocido que todos, sin
excepcion, queremos conocer.
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