Josh Hamilton, Beyond Belief. By Tom Keown, non-fiction, Jacob Buell

Now that Josh has made it to the big leagues, He is facing many problems that is known to happen to other pro athletes. He is getting into tattoos, and is starting to hang out with the wrong kind of people. As a result he started to get involved in drugs. This started getting to Josh's head so he decided to tell his team trainer. After that, he was instantly labeled as a drug addict. This destroyed Josh's confidence because he knew he could stop at anytime, but still was put under some title that he did not believe fit him. After that Josh became very depressed and didn't participate in the rehab classes. Everything began to go down hill for Josh.

3. The issues in this book don't really effect my life right now, but later in life if I get the chance to play high level baseball it will be easier to me to tell what can and cannot put me in the same position as Josh. Also, his situation teaches me that depending on who you hangout with, can help decide the rest of your life. So, therefore, make sure you make the right decisions.

5. The situations in this book are very  controversial because many people do not believe at all in drugs. So, for a great athlete such as Josh Hamilton to use them, it is a big deal. People think he shouldn't be as praised as he is due to his negative values of his past. Therefore, the problems and the book can be very controversial towards many people.