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Jun
20
JR Richard - Still Throwing Heat
J. R. Richard
Barnes & Noble River Oaks
2030 West Gray, Houston, TX 77019
(713) 522-8571
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Saturday, June 20, 2015 - 2:00pm
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Still Throwing Heat
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By J. R. Richard, By Lew Freedman, Foreword by Nolan Ryan

Cloth

ISBN 9781629370996

Published Jun 2015

<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: auto 0in">A flame-throwing star with the Houston Astros, J. R. Richard was at the top of his profession when he inexplicably began complaining of arm weakness in 1980. Initially scoffed at because he continued approaching 100 mph on the radar gun, everything changed when Richard collapsed while playing catch with a teammate—later diagnosed as a life-threatening stroke. The shocking development ended Richard’s major league career and set off a chain of events that led to the former All-Star being homeless by the mid-1990s. This rapid rise and sudden, tragic fall define the unusual, moving, and inspirational life of a Houston icon who has endured many hardships but has become an admired figure in his adopted hometown. J. R. Richard tells that story now in his own words, including the highs and the lows of his brilliant athletic career, the difficulties that befell him on and off the field, abandonment by those he counted on after his stroke, the despair of losing everything, and his ultimate redemption and giving back to the community.<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>