The Backwards K by USA Today best-selling author J.J. Hebert is currently being developed for film. The Backwards K has garnered four literary awards. Upon the book’s launch, it surpassed all books on Amazon’s baseball bestseller list, including Moneyball and Chicago Cubs: Story of a Curse. The Backwards K has received wide critical acclaim, including positive reviews from The US Review of Books, The Columbia Review, Pacific Book Review (Starred Review), and Readers’ Favorite (5 Stars). Jesse Metcalfe, Hollywood actor, endorsed Hebert’s book in the video below.
J.J. Hebert’s inspirational sports-themed novel, The Backwards K, follows the efforts of aging baseball great, Jet Brine, as he tries to get past [the] awful defining moment of his baseball career and reclaim his life. Hebert’s story examines the concepts of forgiving oneself for the past and finding the courage to start fresh and new… The Backwards K is an uplifting and inspiring tale that is most highly recommended.”
Readers’ favorite
This is a story of incredible bravery, not the climbing mountains and jumping out of planes type of bravery, but the sort that has to come from within. Through the ingenious storytelling of this talented author we follow Jet’s journey through this very hard period of his life…Jet’s journey is difficult and it contains many twists and turns, but it is a journey many may be able to relate to in parts, and one which contains a myriad of emotions, including love, hate, fear, regret and heartbreak… Will be loved not only by sports fans, but also by those who enjoy a good human interest story.”
the columbia review
From the Back Cover:
Baseball was the only thing Jet Brine was ever good at. Well, baseball and slot machines. Except when his moment came, bottom of the ninth, game seven of the World Series, Jet struck out without swinging.
Now, years later, he’s stuck in a cubicle, haunted by the ghosts of a marriage cut short, and dragging around the remains of his baseball career in a beat-up duffle bag.
Then he meets Linda and it seems things might be turning around at last. But old habits die hard and old fears fuel new failures. After a string of tough losses, a solemn promise may be the only thing that can convince Jet to step up and swing away one more time.
The Backwards K is the latest inspirational novel from bestselling author J.J. Hebert. Featuring relatable characters facing heartfelt struggles, The Backwards K is for anyone who believes winning begins with having the courage to take a swing.