The Fall and Rise of Josh Hamilton

The fall and rise of Josh Hamilton
WESTLAKE, Texas — It was 2 a.m. when Josh Hamilton, strung out on crack cocaine, his once-robust 6-foot-4, 230-pound body withered to 180 pounds, most of his $ 3.96-million signing bonus squandered on booze and drugs, staggered up the steps to his … Read more on Los Angeles Times

A father's fight for his son's survival
As Robert struggled to bring his addiction under control, "I was scared to death every day," Emery said. "Was he going to take something he shouldn't have taken, was he going to wake up in the morning, was I going to get that phone call that every … Read more on Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald (subscription)