When You Can't Come Back Author:Dave Dravecky, Jan Dravecky, Ken Gire In October of 1988, Dave Dravecky underwent surgery for cancer on his pitching arm. The doctors thought he would never pitch again. On August 10, 1989, Dravecky did pitch again and won a miraculous major league victory for the San Francisco Giants. He had come back. Five days later, while pitching his second start since c... more »ancer surgery, he broke his arm, ending his return to major league baseball for that season.
That was the story of Comeback, which received a Gold Medallion Award in 1991. The thousands who were touched by his gripping autobiography have eagerly anticipated Dravecky's second book.
When You Can't Come Back deals with depression, burnout, stress, and suffering. It chronicles the struggles that both Jan an Dave have faced since his retirement from baseball. In painfully honest detail, it recounts Jan's depression and the continuing problems with Dave's arm, which led to it's amputation.
This is a behind-the-scenes look into the personal pain the Draveckys have lived through and how they have grown from it. Its message is one of hope in the midst of devastation and disorienting circumstances.
When You Can't Come Back is not merely an update of Dave's condition. In the book Dave and Jan share their fears, questions, disappointments, and the experiences they have had with those who have suffered-encounters that have impacted the Draveckys' lives and helped them prepare for Dave's amputation.
In the same manner that they appeared in Comback, the Draveckys' friends from major league baseball apprear throughout the book along with stories such as Dave and Jan's trip to the White House or their interview with Barbara Walters. A photo section captures some of these people and highlights.
Through the trials the Draveckys endure, readers will see the roots of their own faith grow deeper. They will also see the fruit of Dave and Jan's faith-the encouragement and hope they give to those who face tragic circumstances where a comback is impossible.« less