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

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T. Nelson Publishers, 1997 - Biography & Autobiography - 240 pages
Brett Butler, the Los Angeles Dodger who defied all odds to become a big leaguer, has had his share of battles--including a recent one with throat cancer. Field of Hope is a story of love, of reality, honesty, and testing. A story of faith and victory and hope.

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Contents

When It Rains It Pours
1
The Crucible of Pain
13
Show Your Butler Class
24
Copyright

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About the author (1997)

Jerry B. Jenkins was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on September 23, 1949. He is the author of more than 175 books including the Left Behind series, Riven, Matthew's Story, The Last Operative, and The Brotherhood. He is also the former editor of Moody Magazine, and his writing has appeared in Reader's Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of Christian periodicals. He wrote the nationally syndicated sports story comic strip, Gil Thorp, from 1996-2004. He owns Jenkins Entertainment, a filmmaking company in Los Angeles, which produced the critically-acclaimed movie Hometown Legend, based on his book of the same name. He also owns the Christian Writers Guild, which trains professional Christian writers. As a marriage and family author and speaker, he has been a frequent guest on Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family radio program.

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