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When You Can't Come Back: A Story of Courage and Grace

In his first book, Comeback, the former San Francisco Giants pitcher told of his dramatic fight against cancer and return to baseball. But his arm broke and later had to be amputated. Here, he and his wife, Jan, continue their story of Dave's battle with cancer and detail their personal pain—and deeper love and faith it has brought them. Photographs.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 199 pages

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