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1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 52 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Read by Arnell Powell. |
| Summary |
An astonishing memoir of redemption the moving story of a former top NBA player who miraculously rebounded from a monumental fall thanks to hard work and his deep, transformative faith. Sixteen years ago, Vin Baker was an NBA All-Star, an Olympic Gold medalist, and a multimillionaire. While he excelled on the court, Vin harbored a dark secret: a dependency on drugs and alcohol that began after the clean-cut preachers son turned pro. Eventually becoming a full-blown yet functional alcoholic, Vin convinced himself he played better under the influence until his addiction cost him his basketball career, his fortune, and his health. But Vin's story isn't a tragic fall from grace. It is a joyous tale of salvation. For Vin, hitting rock bottom was a difficult yet transformative experience that led him to renew his relationship with God and embrace life in a rich and fulfilling new way. Today the manager of a Starbucks and a youth minister, Vin has found more security and happiness in his ordinary working life than in all his years in the glamorous world of professional basketball. God and Starbucks is a wise and unflinching look at the real dangers of addiction and the importance of taking charge of your life with meaning and purpose. It's a powerful memoir about reaching the top and beginning again from the bottom an inspiring personal tale of humility and grace that reminds us what is truly important in our lives. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Baker, Vin.
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Basketball players -- United States -- Biography.
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Addicts -- Rehabilitation.
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| Added Author |
Powell, Arnell, narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9780062681782 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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0062681788 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT11910579 |
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