Playing with Purpose: Mariano Rivera: The Closer Who Got Saved - Softcover

Jesse Florea Creative, Inc.; Yorkey, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 162029821X ISBN 13: 9781620298213

Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc., 2013

Synopsis

He’s a Hall of Famer in every possible way—and Playing with Purpose: Mariano Rivera is an easy-to-read, color-illustrated biography of the baseball’s all-time saves leader. What’s really cool is that when his storied career with the New York Yankees ends, Mariano Rivera plans to save souls in the ministry! Part of Barbour’s exciting “Playing with Purpose” series, this account covers Mariano Rivera’s life from his earliest days in Panama to his multiple World Series appearances and titles (even the 1999 MVP award),  all the way through the 2012 Major League season. It’s a story of sports and faith for all ages.

 

 

About this title

Book Description:

Introduce your customers to a Hall of Famer in every possible way. Playing with Purpose: Mariano Rivera is a story of sports and faith for all ages. This easy-to-read biography, illustrated with full-color photos, details the life of baseball’s all-time saves leader who plans to save souls in ministry after his storied Yankees career.

 

 

About the Author:

Jesse Florea has worked at Focus on the Family for more than eighteen years. He is currently the editorial director for youth magazines, overseeing Focus on the Family Clubhouse (for ages eight to twelve) and Clubhouse Jr. (for three- to seven-year-olds). An avid sports fan, Jesse has written thousands of sports-related articles and co-authored One Year Devos for Sports Fans and One-Year Sports Devotions for Kids. Jesse lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his wife, Stephanie, and two teenagers.

Mike Yorkey, a former Focus on the Family magazine editor and author, co-author, or editor of more nearly 90 books, has written about sports for a variety of national publications. Mike is author of several other titles in the Playing with Purpose series and co-author of the internationally bestselling Every Man’s Battle books. He and his wife, Nicole, are parents of two adult children, and live in Encinitas, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 162029821X
• ISBN 13: 9781620298213
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144