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Racecar driver Earnhardt was at the top of his game-until a minor
crash resulted in a concussion that would eventually end his
18-year career. In his only authorized book, Dale shares the inside
track on his life and work, reflects on NASCAR, the loss of his
dad, and his future as a broadcaster, businessperson, and family
man. It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan International
Speedway in June 2016 that ended the day early for NASCAR star Dale
Earnhardt Jr. What he didn't know was that it would also end his
driving for the year. He'd dealt with concussions before, but no
two are the same. Recovery can be brutal, and lengthy. When Dale
retired from professional stock car racing in 2017, he walked away
from his career as a healthy man. But for years, he had worried
that the worsening effects of multiple racing-related concussions
would end not only his time on the track but his ability to live a
full and happy life. Torn between a race-at-all-costs culture and
the fear that something was terribly wrong, Earnhardt tried to
pretend that everything was fine, but the private notes about his
escalating symptoms that he kept on his phone reveal a vicious
cycle: suffering injuries on Sunday, struggling through the week,
then recovering in time to race again the following weekend. In
this candid reflection, Earnhardt opens up for the first time
about: The physical and emotional struggles he faced as he fought
to close out his career on his own terms His frustration with the
slow recovery from multiple racing-related concussions His
admiration for the woman who stood by him through it all His
determination to share his own experience so that others don't have
to suffer in silence Steering his way to the final checkered flag
of his storied career proved to be the most challenging race and
most rewarding finish of his life.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s only authorized book revealing the inside track on
his final
year of racing and retirement from the driver's seat.
"Time was running out on my charade. . . . My secrets were about to be
exposed to the world."
When NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired from professional stock car
racing in
2017, he walked away as a healthy man. But for years he had worried
that the
worsening effects of multiple racing-related concussions would end not
only his time
on the track but also his ability to live a full and happy life.
Torn between a race-at-all-costs culture and the fear that something
was terribly
wrong, Earnhardt started keeping private notes about his escalating
symptoms. They
showed a vicious cycle: suffering injuries on Sunday, struggling
through the week,
then recovering in time to race again. For the first time he shares
these notes and
fully reveals the physical and emotional struggles he faced as he
fought to close out
his career on this own terms.
In this candid reflection Earnhardt opens up about his frustration with
the slow
recovery, his admiration for the woman who stood by him through it all,
and his
determination to share his own experience so others don't have to
suffer in silence.
Steering his way to the final checkered flag of his storied career
proved to be the
most challenging race-and most rewarding finish-of his life.
Every summer, college baseball teams from around the nation come
to Omaha, Nebraska, to play pure move-the-man-over,
run-manufacturing baseball in a series that's part college bowl
game, part county fair. In the spirit of "3 Nights in August" and
"The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty," veteran sports writer Ryan
McGee goes behind the scenes, into the stands, and onto the field
to reveal an exciting yet personal look at one of the hottest
sports championships in the country---the College World
Series.
In 2008, the ten-day, eight-team tournament was the scene of one of
the greatest series in its illustrious history. And Ryan McGee puts
the reader behind closed doors with the underdog champs, the Fresno
State Bulldogs, as well as with their seven opponents, from the
first batting practice session, to bus rides to the ballpark, to
the locker room and the dugout. It's the CWS as few ever see
it.
But "The Road to Omaha" goes far beyond the 2008 season. It's an
in-depth look at the managing strategies and playing style of
college baseball, as well as a series of profiles that examine the
people behind and around the CWS---the players, coaches, and fans
who keep that feeling of good-old-days innocence alive through
their reverence for the Great American Pastime.
McGee also takes up residence at Rosenblatt Stadium itself,
reliving its rich history and tapping into the electricity around
it, from the tailgating fans to the surrounding neighborhoods. "The
Blatt" is America's last real connection to the baseball belief
that "Field of Dreams "can actually happen: a wooden-framed
ballpark with cramped concourses where teams share locker rooms,
change clothes in the parking lot, and sign autographs for kids
until their fingers cramp. "The Blatt" is a monument to
tradition---and the last of its kind to keep that tradition
alive.
Thanks to Ryan McGee's quick eye for play-by-play action, as well
as his deep love for sports, " The Road to Omaha" is a rare glimpse
into the kind of baseball our grandfather's knew---a snapshot of
the one of the last remaining vestiges of pure Americana: a
hometown, baseball, and the people who shape it and are shaped by
it in turn.
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