Imperfect: An Improbable Life, (Paperback)

from GaryLeeJones

A very thoughtful exploration not only of biographical events but of their emotional and psychological impacts on Abbott. The writing throughout is clear, often very moving. The structure takes some getting used to, as the telling moves freely back and forth between the chronological events of hi...

from mysterymax

Imperfect is a very telling title for this book, as it is far more about Jim Abbott's lack of a right hand, than about baseball. In fact, it is mostly about the mental challenges he faced because of that lack. The best part of the book is when Abbott recalls the games he played in. The no-hitter...

from CharlesBoyd

Imperfect, An Improbable Life, by Jim Abbott and Tim Brown is not a book about a pitcher who was a star in college, won a gold medal in the Olympics, pitched ten years in the big leagues, and pitched a no hitter in 1993, though Jim Abbott did all of those things. This is the story of a man who ha...

from zzshupinga

ARC provided by Goodreads When I was growing up I wasn't really into sports. I could barely play them and they just didn't do much for me. But I did like reading baseball stories and I remember reading in "Sports Illustrated for Kids" about Jim Abbott...the one handed baseball pitcher who pitched...

from michigantrumpet

As a Michigan Woman, I remember Jim Abbott coming to pitch for the Wolverines. I've followed with pride and admiration his subsequent glories: Pan Am Games, Gold medal in the Olympics, major league career, third in Cy Young voting, and that outstanding no-hitter with the Yankees. Reading 'Imperfe...