The Garrett Gomez Story: A Jockey's Journey Through Addiction & Salvation
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The Garrett Gomez Story: A Jockey’s Journey Through Addiction & Salvation captures the remarkable journey of a jockey who had it all, lost it all, and came back to win his life, his family and his career. Written by Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Winner Rudolph Alvarado with Garrett Gomez, the book was completed just years before Gomez's tragic death from an accidental drug overdose. This book is currently being adapted into film.
Awards and Honors
Finalist: Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Finalist; USA Best Books Awards; National Indie Excellence Awards; New York Book Festival; Next Generation Indie Book Awards Purchase
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Praise For:
This is no feel-good saga, no celebrity biography trumpeting a long list of accomplishments. While Alvarado takes a gut-wrenching, no-holds-barred look at the roller coaster struggles and triumphs that have been Gomez's life, the jockey reveals more than has ever been told. Painful and heartbreaking at first, the book ultimately becomes a celebration of redemption against all odds, a real story of one man's battle to survive his own weakness.
Claire Novak, Eclipse Award winner, ESPN.com
Garrett Gomez' story is so much more than just another racing story. It's an in depth look into what he has battled through to make it to the top of the racing game. His honesty is incredible and it's a must read for anyone who has known and loved someone who has struggled with substance abuse.
Becky Witzman, Producer, HRTV's Race Day America
By carefully focusing on Garrett Gomez s relationship between his addictions, family, and the sport that made him a star, Alvarado exposes us to vivid snapshots of Gomez s transformation from alcoholic and drug addict to loving father, husband, and world-class jockey. The path to recovery is never easy, but as this book so powerfully shows the rewards of living a life free of alcohol and drugs far outweighs the daily race of one high to the next. . . . This is truly an American success story that is sure to inspire and transform lives.
Robert Fletcher, Executive Director, Winners Foundation
This is no feel-good saga, no celebrity biography trumpeting a long list of accomplishments. While Alvarado takes a gut-wrenching, no-holds-barred look at the roller coaster struggles and triumphs that have been Gomez's life, the jockey reveals more than has ever been told. Painful and heartbreaking at first, the book ultimately becomes a celebration of redemption against all odds, a real story of one man's battle to survive his own weakness.
Claire Novak, Eclipse Award winner, ESPN.com
Garrett Gomez' story is so much more than just another racing story. It's an in depth look into what he has battled through to make it to the top of the racing game. His honesty is incredible and it's a must read for anyone who has known and loved someone who has struggled with substance abuse.
Becky Witzman, Producer, HRTV's Race Day America
By carefully focusing on Garrett Gomez s relationship between his addictions, family, and the sport that made him a star, Alvarado exposes us to vivid snapshots of Gomez s transformation from alcoholic and drug addict to loving father, husband, and world-class jockey. The path to recovery is never easy, but as this book so powerfully shows the rewards of living a life free of alcohol and drugs far outweighs the daily race of one high to the next. . . . This is truly an American success story that is sure to inspire and transform lives.
Robert Fletcher, Executive Director, Winners Foundation