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Field of Hope: An Inspiring Autobiography of a Lifetime of Overcoming Odds

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If you're looking for an inspiring story, this is a great one. It shows what grit and determination can do in a life. It is also a wonderful book for the Christian, thought-provoking and a fine example of the way Christ can guide you through even the most terrible of situations.

"Hope" is an inspiring story of a man who was told in his early life he wouldn't make it in baseball. Mr. Butler proved that hard work and determination does indeed payoff. He is refreshingly honest about his shortcomings and his belief in Jesus Christ. His wife, Eveline, narrates a good portion of the book giving her views on their life together, with the trials and tribulations that goes with any marriage. Another title for this book could have been, "Winners never Quit". They are both just that, winners, only they're winning in the game of life.

Brett Butler has led a life of overcoming the odds. In his youth Brett was told he was too small to make it in pro baseball. Brett kept fighting and he finally made it. Once in the majors, Brett was told he would never be a star. Again he kept fighting and he made the All-Star team. When Brett found out he had cancer, he decided to fight once again. Once again he won.
Butler reveals his thoughts throughout all of his triumphs and disappointments. He discusses his Christianity without coming across as preachy. He is a man of faith and love and he proudly expresses this.
The book is very uplifting. It is a real inspirational story from truly one of the good guys!

I enjoyed reading Brett Butler's autobiography and have read it quite a few times. It's a wonderful read about love for God and overcoming odds and tragedies. (I love the chapter of his first encounters with his future wife Eveline. It made me laugh out loud.)

An inspiring, touching story. I followed Brett's career ever since I first saw him play in Atlanta in 1982. His story is a glowing example of the power of our living God. Hopefully this book will bless you the way it has blessed me. I've read it four times now, and still enjoy it every time. Oh, I have the honor of saying a letter I wrote the day he was diagnosed is on page 218 of this book. God bless you, Brett.

Brett Butler's story is an inspiring one that is based on his faith and hope in Jesus Christ. It is fun to follow along as Butler accomplishes difficult milestones in his life, often against great odds. His battle with throat cancer is especially inspiring.

While this may not go down as a literary masterpiece, it does leave you feeling good when you are finished.

Brett Butler's "Field Of Hope" looks back on a life in which the author was told he was "too small" or that his odds were lousy. The "Hope" in the book's title could just as well have been "courage" or "determination"--qualities Mr. Butler possesses in abundance.

Not even a starter on his high-school baseball team, Brett Butler parlayed time spent in Arizona State's program into a shot with a smaller school in Oklahoma. From there, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves. The story could've ended right there and been a marvelous tale of unlikely success, but Butler not only made the Major Leagues--he has remained there for seventeen seasons. Not bad for a guy "too small" to make it.

Still, with all of that, Butler claims he would not have been driven to write his autobiography if it weren't for the events of the past two years. In 1996, what at first seemed to be tonsilitis turned into cancer, and Butler, the unlikely success story, was in for his bi