The book Home Run is a novelization of the movie by the same name. Home Run the movie will be in theaters April 19. Home Run the book is available to order now. Read the book before you go to the movie! I prefer to read the book before seeing the movie as movies usually change parts of the story. Since the book Home Run is a novelization of the movie, I’m expecting the book and the movie to be in sync.
Baseball star Cory Brand knows how to win. But off the field, he’s spiraling out of control. Haunted by old wounds and regrets, his future seems as hopeless as his past. Until one moment-one mistake-changes everything. To save his career, Cory must go back to the town where it all began. His plan is simple: coach the local baseball team, complete a recovery program, and get out as fast as possible. Instead, he runs headfirst into memories he can’t escape … and the love he left behind. Faced with a second chance he never expected, Cory embarks on a journey of faith, transformation and redemption. And along the way, he discovers a powerful truth: no one is beyond the healing of God. A novel based on the major motion picture starring Vivica A. Fox and Scott Elrod, Home Run is an inspirational story of the hope and freedom God offers each of us.
The book Home Run is written by Travis Thrasher, who is the author of more than a dozen works of fiction. Because this book follows Cory, an alcoholic through his hard times, it is not a book for kids. Despite the sometimes graphic descriptions of his behavior, the story line is a good one. Home Run follows Cory from his childhood, shown in flashback scenes, through his glory days in baseball, to his fallen days of alcoholism. The book doesn’t leave him down, though. Through attending a Celebrate Recovery program that his agent demands he attend, Cory finds his way out of his troubles by turning to God.
Our church started a Celebrate Recovery group last year. I personally haven’t attended any meetings, but have family members that have. Celebrate Recovery is not just for drug or alcohol addictions, but for all of lifes habits, hurts and hang ups.
Home Run is a moving story of what happens when someone gives their life to God. Bodies are healed of addictions, relationships restored, and dreams do come true.
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I’m hoping to win for my sister. She loves books and would ove how Cory turned to God. She reads a lot of good Christian books. Sounds like a wonderful book
my husband would love this book!
I would love this book. Baseball is in my blood. I love everything baseball. I have two sons who play college baseball and I am the team photographer for them and a few other teams.
i think my husband would really enjoy this book thanks for the chance
We like sports movies if they’re clean. We watched Milltown Pride last week.
I love a good book!
Love books where bad things happen and then othe party turn their life around for good. They are feel good, and life can be kind to me type readings that evenin bad times, good things can happen.. That all things happen for a reason…with different endings depending on path one chooses to follow
My comment is about sports. I watched my daughter’s double-header today. It was a long and uncomfortable day. They’ve lost every single game by about 20 runs. Their second game today ended after the fifth inning: 36 – zip
Thanks for the giveaway!