{"product_id":"life-lessons-of-a-throwaway-kid-paperback","title":"Life Lessons of a Throwaway Kid - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcy Pellegrino\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eCordell Farley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife Lessons of a Throwaway Kid is the poignant memoir of former professional minor league baseball player, Cordell Farley. Born and raised in the small town of Blackstone, Virginia, Farley offers a glimpse into his life growing up as a foster kid, a secret not revealed to him until he was an adult, and the impact of emotional and sexual abuse on his self-esteem as a young boy coming of age. He would come to find refuge and healing in sports. Life Lessons of a Throwaway Kid is the story of triumph over adversity and how sometimes all that matters is going up to bat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42116661018759,"sku":"9781507834213","price":25.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/465cabfd4b36ce937c4841f90a93b0ea.webp?v=1732517839","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/life-lessons-of-a-throwaway-kid-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}