A biography of baseball superstar Albert Pujols, discussing his childhood in the Dominican Republic, his family's move to the United States, his rise to fame with the St. Louis Cardinals, and his advocacy on behalf of people with Down Syndrome.
Profiles the life and career of Sammy Sosa including his childhood in the Dominican Republic, his time with the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles, and his record-breaking 1998 season.
The author recalls her childhood in a strict religious Midwestern town, her brother's and her education in a Christian reform school in the Dominican Republic, the trials of adolescence and racism.