Dave Dravecky
1) Comeback
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In one of the most memorable moments of Major League Baseball, Dave Dravecky of the San Francisco Giants pitched a winning game less than a year after undergoing cancer surgery on his pitching arm. But his comeback was short-lived. Just five days after his winning game, Dravecky broke his arm-and would later lose it entirely as the cancer returned. Dravecky's true comeback would come later, as a bestselling author and inspirational speaker offering...
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The former MLB all-star pitcher, cancer survivor, and author of Comeback "seeks to inspire men to find their God-given worth and identity" (Dr. John C. Maxwell, founder, INJOY, Inc.).
In Western culture, a man's worth so often hinges on his performance, career, and success. For bestselling author Dave Dravecky, worth was once defined by his career as an all-star pitcher in the Major Leagues-until he lost his arm to cancer. In this inspirational...
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A beautiful collection of quotes about earthly suffering and the promise of heaven-from the Bible, famous figures, and everyday people.
Glimpses of Heaven contains a powerful gift-a series of inspirational quotes, collected by Dave and Jan Dravecky, on the subject of suffering and our hope for a joyous eternal home with God.
Dave, a former major league baseball player who battled cancer, and his wife, Jan, an author, also share their own thoughts...
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During eight seasons of major league baseball, pitcher Dave Dravecky learned more than the importance of getting ahead in the count or wasting a pitch when he had the batter in the hole with an 0-2 count. Baseball taught him lessons he could apply to his life and his relationship with God. That's what Called Up is about.In this fast-moving and compelling book, Dravecky retells classic baseball stories and introduces readers to some of baseball's greatest...
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Do Not Lose Heart is a legacy of encouragement for men and women struggling with the adversities of life. Whether the circumstance is divorce, the death of a loved one, the loss of a career, or a terminal illness, these brief, hope-filled devotions by Dave and Jan Dravecky and visionary paintings by Thomas Kinkade will minister comfort, understanding, and encouragement. Based on 2 Corinthians 4:6-18. Do Not Lose Heart affirms the deep peace that comes...