When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It! Inspiration and Wisdom from One of Baseball's Greatest Heroes

In When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!, Yogi Berra provides inspiring, funny, and surprisingly moving essays on life, happiness, and getting through the slumps. From "It ain't over til it's over" (persistence) to "A nickel ain't worth a dime anymore" (teaching kids the value of money), these essays illustrate how the rules of life and baseball are uncannily similar. Book jacket.

Yogi Berra is a beloved American baseball personality whose years with the New York Yankees made him a vital part of the most successful sports franchise ever. Off the field, his wit and humor have made him a unique and ubiquitous figure in American culture. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey Dave Kaplan is the executive director of the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center, a nonprofit sports education center founded in 1998 on the campus of Montclair State (NJ) University. He was formerly a reporter and editor with the Associated Press and New York Daily News. He is married with three young daughters, and lives in Montclair, New Jersey