Title: Shattered: Impressed but not destroyed
Author: Frank Shepherd, Ellen Vaughn
Tyndale House Publishers: Publisher
Category: Christian / autobiographical
ISBN: 978-1-58997-611-5
Shattered is an autobiography or a treatise on Frank Pastore, a former professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. Although there is a history of training is, in many ways is also a great love story. A story of lasting lovebetween Frank and Gina, a story about how the love of baseball brought a kind of relief and a love story of how greater love of Christ to change the identity of a person.
Raised in an abusive environment at home, Frank was the guy awkward geek in school. He suffered humiliation from his peers and neglected by his mother. Baseball was more than just a sport, but the passion that had a sense of belonging and identity. The identity has been distorted, but not for long. FromTeacher, has been awakened his intellect and his confidence grew. Baseball was a lifeline, many good things in the life of Frank, including Gina.
The book chronicles Frank struggles as he can play baseball and get an Ivy League education attempted. E 'details about her as a young man with a contradictory self-esteem struggles. In addition, we carry out the kidnapping of 16-year-old Gina in a way that is both touching and funny.
touched with the same sense of humor, he always said Major Leagues and everything that came with it. Frank and Gina has lived the American dream. However, like all dreams, it is all over one day. This book talks about how Frank handles the end of his Major League dreams and how God has used that approach. Frank was an atheist who finally embraced God. But even that came with her broken heart. Restarting the pieces of her life was the healing hand of God, and it came in a way that was totally unexpected.
Reading this> Memory brought a lot of encouragement for me. It made me realize that despite our pork is drowsiness, God or a way to find good plans for our lives.
I had a little 'problem with the nearly-18 years, Frank kissing a 13-year-old Gina, this is just wrong in my head and had always shown when I read the book. However, they have a sweet love story.
Tyndale gave me a free copy of this book and I was very pleased with every aspect ofit.
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