Have Heart: David Eckstein

Positively for Kids

by David Eckstein, Greg Brown

St. Louis Cardinal shortstop David Eckstein shares his inspirational story of overcoming his 5-foot-7 stature to becoming the 2006 World Series MVP. David's first-person prose reads like a conversation that is really a peptalk on life. He shares his ups and downs, along with colorful family and action photos, and tells how he beat the odds to become a professional baseball player. The book also details the family dynamics that have helped the Ecksteins overcome kidney failure in three of the five children and their father.

Genres: Biography, Sports

56 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2003

Reviews

[Kayla Lindley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I reread this book after,
A long time, and it still hits home even to this day. David has always been my role model, and to see this biography in a way that’s great for kids. I think it’s so important, because it shows that despite your circumstances, you can do great things in the world. And we need more books like this for kids to show them how to overcome things in spite of difficult circumstances , seeing this play out in real life. The book really takes you down a place of understanding, his family life, and how his family raised him with values, traditions, and morals. And showing that how those taught him to be the person that he is today. He’s the same person that you see in the book as in real life and he is a really honest person. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a good wholesome heartfelt writing definitely would recommend.

[Jim Gleason · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story of baseball hero/"good guy" from family of kidney donors and failing kidneys

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[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book for my 15 year old grandson originally. I read it, of course. It's a very inspirational life story of David Eckstein, a short stop for the St. Louis Cardinals and his battle to overcome physical obstacles and attain his dream of playing in the Major Leagues. It's a heartwarming book designed especially for teenage boys with the same dream or ANY dream and how perserverance can overcome many things. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and recommend it for parents to give their children anywhere!