Josh Hamilton is a true success story. He has had it all, hit rock bottom, and now he is truly back on top of the mountain. As a boy he became interested in baseball at a very young age, and was so good at the game he was placed in a much older leagues, but he was even ten years. He had such a strong arm and a powerful swing he was considered to be at risk boys his own age he played little league baseball with.
As he grew older, he carried on a strong moral his parents instilled in him while still a young boy. He was taught that the family is the most important thing in life and found joy in staying home at night when his friends were out stop trouble. He entered high school and began to realize immediately that he had Major League potential and made it his goal to reach the big leagues. His dreams came true when he graduated high school and was signed number one in the Major League draft, accept an invitation and signing bonuses over four million dollars.
Hamilton & # 39; s transition to stardom and become a man was awkward. His parents followed him through the minor leagues to ensure that he got into trouble and some of his teammates and the coach thought it was strange. He was sheltered all his life, and now in their work, they were still sheltering him.
When his parents finally gave him freedom, Hamilton began to show questionable behavior. He received over a dozen tattoos within a short time and began experimenting with drugs at the men who gave him his tattoo. Hamilton hit a slippery slope and started doing more and more drugs. Part of it was the feeling of the drugs, but the drugs also took a view of the back pain he was experiencing from a car accident.
Josh Hamilton finally began hanging out with the wrong crowd. He started to become paranoid about buying drugs and spend enormous sums of money to get access to hard drugs. He went out in random trailers and blacked out many times due to the large amount of drugs he was consuming, but always had a love of family and natural talent in baseball to bring him back into the light.
He eventually went to his grandmother & # 39; s house in the middle of the night, and she was responsible for changing their lives. She always said to him that he was to play baseball again one day with reassuring confidence. She gave him all the food he could see, and gave him a place to sleep. Josh gained weight rapidly and began to think of a comeback to baseball was a good option; But he had no idea who would want to give a worn-out Drug-addict another chance.
Hamilton found his answer in baseball religious group that forced him to perform janitorial chores during the day to get the field and batting cage practice at night. He noticed that he still had an amazing swing and weight training, he was back in top form in no time.
Josh knew the right people in the right places at the right time, and was called after the Cincinnati Red & # 39; s Major League organization. He made an impact immediately, but was eventually traded Texas Rangers. While the Ranger & # 39; s organization, he began to start every game and made the All-Star Team. He proved that he had all of his swing; he just had to push in the right direction to realize the true potential of his.
One thing to take away from the Beyond Belief is that the family is the most important thing that a person will ever have. Sometimes you may not notice it, but it is easy to be lost in the world without family, knowing that someone is there for you. Luckily for Josh Hamilton, his parents and wife stuck with him through all addiction and recovery of his career. His wife has proved a remarkable woman and grandmother showed strength that no one else could. This autobiography is a great read if you like baseball or not. Hamilton & # 39; s story is an amazing success story that makes you appreciate family and live a healthy life. This book is rated easy 5 of 5