Rookie [Paperback]

Jerry B. Jenkins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1997

This wonderful tale of a boy with monumental baseball skills is a page-turning narrative painted on the colorful mural of Elgin Woodell's amazing journey through his baseball career. Jenkins is the author of many books including the New York Times bestseller Out of the Blue with Orel Hershiser.

Product Details

• Paperback: 450 pages
• Publisher: Multnomah Books (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157673045X
• ISBN-13: 978-1576730454
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,462,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Jerry B. Jenkins, former vice president for publishing and currently writer-at-large for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, is the author of more than 160 books, including the 63,000,000-selling Left Behind series.

Also the former editor of Moody Magazine, Dr. Jenkins's writing has appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of Christian periodicals. Jerry and Dr. Tim LaHaye were profiled in a May 24, 2004 cover story in Newsweek magazine entitled "The New Prophets of Revelation."

Jerry's non-fiction books include as-told-to biographies with Hank Aaron, Orel Hershiser, Walter Payton, Nolan Ryan, and many others.

Jenkins also assisted Dr. Billy Graham with his memoirs, Just As I Am, also a New York Times bestseller.

Jerry owns Jenkins Entertainment, a filmmaking company in Los Angeles, and also the Christian Writers Guild, which aims to train tomorrow's professional Christian writers and has nearly 2,000 members worldwide.

www.JerryJenkins.com
www.Jenkins-Entertainment.com
www.ChristianWritersGuild.com

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When raw God-given talent joins forces with tenacity, April 9, 1999

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This review is from: Rookie (Paperback)

This book asks the question, "What might happen if someone with all the talent in the world chose to maximize their potential?" Too often I've read about truly gifted people who wasted their abilities with reckless and destructive behavior. This story explores what can happen if someone with "all the talent in the world" chooses to hone their skills and see how high they can soar. I read this book 4 years ago (hardback) and still remember the story. I gave my copy to my nephew. Now I need a replacement to read to my son!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was wonderful, January 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Rookie (Paperback)

I think this book was excelent. it was really great it shows what can happen if you don't give up. the book covers all emotions. so if your looking for a long but emotional and funny book this one is for you!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Left Behind, December 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Rookie (Paperback)

This is a novel which shows you what the Left Behind series could be if only the humanity of the characters were more evident. Elgin Woodell is a study in character, perseverance and unconditional love towards a father who does not always deserve it.

This is also a story which made me love baseball again. You can almost smell the grass and feel the whoosh of the ball against the glove. When will they make a movie out of this wonderful testimony to the love of the game?