Earthlets by Jeanne Willis

Earthlets by Jeanne Willis

There is little the eight-time All-Star holds back about any subject as he offers a revealing look at a colorful career . . . The intimate details Martinez offers up from both inside and outside the clubhouse make the book a winner. Washington Post

Pedro Martinez entered the big leagues a scrawny power pitcher with a lightning arm who they said wasn t durable enough, who they said was a punk. Yet Martinez willed himself to become one of the most intimidating pitchers to have ever played the game, an eight-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, World Series champion, and Hall of Famer.

In Pedro, the always colorful pitcher opens up to tell his remarkable story. From his days in the minor leagues clawing for respect; to his early days in lonely Montreal; to his legendary run with the Red Sox when, start after start, he dazzled with his pitching genius; to his twilight years on the mound as he put the finishing touches on a body of work that made him an icon, this memoir by one of baseball s most enigmatic figures will entertain and inspire generations of fans to come.

This is the beauty of this book, the machinations of a modern pitcher's mind . . . Knowing and gritty, this memoir should ve been printed on rawhide. Los Angeles Times

PEDRO MARTINEZ is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. An eight-time All-Star, three-time Cy Young Award winner, 2004 World Series champion, and Hall of Fame member. He currently serves as a special consultant for the Boston Red Sox.

MICHAEL SILVERMAN is a baseball columnist for the Boston Herald. A former national board member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Silverman has had a vote in the Hall of Fame since 2007.

Jeanne Willis wrote her first book when she was five. After that, there was no turning back. She has since written more than three hundred books and has won several awards, which are arranged in the attic where she works along with her collection of caterpillars, pink-toed tarantula skins, and live locusts. Jeanne Willis lives in London.

Briony May Smith grew up in Sandhurst in Berkshire, England, playing in the garden with her younger brother and sister. She now lives in Devon, where her workday mainly consists of drawing fairies, interrupted only when her dog, Finbar, demands his walk. Her work is inspired by fairy tales, folklore, and life in the country.

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ISBN 13	9780140552935
ISBN 10	0140552936
Title	Earthlets
Author	Jeanne Willis
Series	Professor Xargle
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Puffin Books
Year published	1994-12-01
Number of pages	32
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