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"""The construction, the demolition, the resurrection""--Jacket."

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The book is as action-packed as an autobiography can be because that is how Nails life has always been, and how it continues to be. --Bookreporter.com

Tough, straight, upsetting, and strangely beautiful. ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS AUTOBIOGRAPHIES I VE EVER READ. It comes from the heart. --Stephen King THIS BOOK IS GOING TO BLOW YOUR MIND! Obviously everyone has to buy it. --Howard Stern A memoir as brash and uncensored as the man himself. ... Dykstra s life story is Shakespearian in scope. --Playboy A swaggering salute to a steroid-fueled career of exceptional excess. --New York Times [A] gripping memoir. ... The man knows how to entertain. --Esquire [An] unsparing chronicle. pure, weapons-grade gossip. a no-holds-barred success. Dykstra is bleedingly, strikingly human. Darkly funny. --The Ringer Will rekindle memories for baseball enthusiasts and entertain nonfans. ... Tales of the author s lifestyle are mindboggling. --Kirkus Reviews The book is as action-packed as an autobiography can be because that is how Nails life has always been, and how it continues to be. --Bookreporter.com Astonishing. ... I got to read that f#ck*ing book! --Denis Leary A fast-paced read with plenty of zany yarns. ... A very entertaining book. --Baltimore Post-Examiner THIS BOOK IS GOING TO BLOW YOUR MIND! Obviously everyone has to buy it. --Howard Stern A swaggering salute to a steroid-fueled career of exceptional excess. --New York Times Tough, straight, upsetting, and strangely beautiful. ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS AUTOBIOGRAPHIES I'VE EVER READ. It comes from the heart. --Stephen King [An] unsparing chronicle. ... pure, weapons-grade gossip. ... a no-holds-barred success. ... Dykstra is bleedingly, strikingly human. ... Darkly funny. --The Ringer Astonishing. ... I got to read that f#ck*ing book! --Denis Leary A fast-paced read with plenty of zany yarns. ... A very entertaining book. --Baltimore Post-Examiner The book is as action-packed as an autobiography can be because that is how Nails' life has always been, and how it continues to be. --Bookreporter.com A memoir as brash and uncensored as the man himself. ... Dykstra's life story is Shakespearian in scope. --Playboy [A] gripping memoir. ... The man knows how to entertain. --Esquire Will rekindle memories for baseball enthusiasts and entertain nonfans. ... Tales of the author's lifestyle are mindboggling. --Kirkus Reviews -THIS BOOK IS GOING TO BLOW YOUR MIND! Obviously everyone has to buy it.---Howard Stern -[A] gripping memoir. ... The man knows how to entertain.---Esquire -[An] unsparing chronicle. ... pure, weapons-grade gossip. ... a no-holds-barred success. ... Dykstra is bleedingly, strikingly human. ... Darkly funny.---The Ringer -The book is as action-packed as an autobiography can be because that is how Nails' life has always been, and how it continues to be.---Bookreporter.com -A memoir as brash and uncensored as the man himself. ... Dykstra's life story is Shakespearian in scope.---Playboy -A swaggering salute to a steroid-fueled career of exceptional excess.---New York Times -Tough, straight, upsetting, and strangely beautiful. ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS AUTOBIOGRAPHIES I'VE EVER READ. It comes from the heart.---Stephen King -Will rekindle memories for baseball enthusiasts and entertain nonfans. ... Tales of the author's lifestyle are mindboggling.---Kirkus Reviews -Astonishing. ... I got to read that f#ck*ing book!---Denis Leary -A fast-paced read with plenty of zany yarns. ... A very entertaining book.---Baltimore Post-Examiner -WOW! Hopefully they'll make a movie out of this bad boy.---Adam Carolla, The Adam Carolla Show -A head-spinning trip. ... House of Nails is far more entertaining than your typical player memoir.---Vice -As far as sports autobiographies go, what can I say? NAILS NAILED IT!---Jack Nicholson -It's phenomenal. You got to get your hands on it.---Brandon Tierney, Tiki & Tierney WOW! Hopefully they'll make a movie out of this bad boy. --Adam Carolla, The Adam Carolla Show It's phenomenal. You got to get your hands on it. --Brandon Tierney, Tiki & Tierney A head-spinning trip. ... House of Nails is far more entertaining than your typical player memoir. --Vice As far as sports autobiographies go, what can I say? NAILS NAILED IT! --Jack Nicholson WOW! Hopefully they ll make a movie out of this bad boy. --Adam Carolla, The Adam Carolla Show As far as sports autobiographies go, what can I say? NAILS NAILED IT! --Jack Nicholson It s phenomenal. You got to get your hands on it. --Brandon Tierney, Tiki & Tierney A head-spinning trip. ... House of Nails is far more entertaining than your typical player memoir. --Vice

The book is as action-packed as an autobiography can be because that is how Nails' life has always been, and how it continues to be. --Bookreporter.com

A memoir as brash and uncensored as the man himself. ... Dykstra's life story is Shakespearian in scope. --Playboy A swaggering salute to a steroid-fueled career of exceptional excess. --New York Times [A] gripping memoir. ... The man knows how to entertain. --Esquire Tough, straight, upsetting, and strangely beautiful. ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS AUTOBIOGRAPHIES I'VE EVER READ. It comes from the heart. --Stephen King [An] unsparing chronicle. ... pure, weapons-grade gossip. ... a no-holds-barred success. ... Dykstra is bleedingly, strikingly human. ... Darkly funny. --The Ringer Astonishing. ... I got to read that f#ck*ing book! --Denis Leary The book is as action-packed as an autobiography can be because that is how Nails' life has always been, and how it continues to be. --Bookreporter.com THIS BOOK IS GOING TO BLOW YOUR MIND! Obviously everyone has to buy it. --Howard Stern Will rekindle memories for baseball enthusiasts and entertain nonfans. ... Tales of the author's lifestyle are mindboggling. --Kirkus Reviews A fast-paced read with plenty of zany yarns. ... A very entertaining book. --Baltimore Post-Examiner WOW! Hopefully they'll make a movie out of this bad boy. --Adam Carolla, The Adam Carolla Show It's phenomenal. You got to get your hands on it. --Brandon Tierney, Tiki & Tierney A head-spinning trip. ... House of Nails is far more entertaining than your typical player memoir. --Vice As far as sports autobiographies go, what can I say? NAILS NAILED IT! --Jack Nicholson

THIS BOOK IS GOING TO BLOW YOUR MIND! Obviously everyone has to buy it. --Howard Stern A memoir as brash and uncensored as the man himself. ... Dykstra s life story is Shakespearian in scope. --Playboy A swaggering salute to a steroid-fueled career of exceptional excess. --New York Times [A] gripping memoir. ... The man knows how to entertain. --Esquire [An] unsparing chronicle. pure, weapons-grade gossip. a no-holds-barred success. Dykstra is bleedingly, strikingly human. Darkly funny. --The Ringer A fast-paced read with plenty of zany yarns. ... A very entertaining book. --Baltimore Post-Examiner The book is as action-packed as an autobiography can be because that is how Nails life has always been, and how it continues to be. --Bookreporter.com Tough, straight, upsetting, and strangely beautiful. ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS AUTOBIOGRAPHIES I VE EVER READ. It comes from the heart. --Stephen King Will rekindle memories for baseball enthusiasts and entertain nonfans. ... Tales of the author s lifestyle are mindboggling. --Kirkus Reviews Astonishing. ... I got to read that f#ck*ing book! --Denis Leary THIS BOOK IS GOING TO BLOW YOUR MIND! Obviously everyone has to buy it. --Howard Stern A memoir as brash and uncensored as the man himself. ... Dykstra's life story is Shakespearian in scope. --Playboy A swaggering salute to a steroid-fueled career of exceptional excess. --New York Times [An] unsparing chronicle. ... pure, weapons-grade gossip. ... a no-holds-barred success. ... Dykstra is bleedingly, strikingly human. ... Darkly funny. --The Ringer Will rekindle memories for baseball enthusiasts and entertain nonfans. ... Tales of the author's lifestyle are mindboggling. --Kirkus Reviews [A] gripping memoir. ... The man knows how to entertain. --Esquire Tough, straight, upsetting, and strangely beautiful. ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS AUTOBIOGRAPHIES I'VE EVER READ. It comes from the heart. --Stephen King Astonishing. ... I got to read that f#ck*ing book! --Denis Leary A fast-paced read with plenty of zany yarns. ... A very entertaining book. --Baltimore Post-Examiner The book is as action-packed as an autobiography can be because that is how Nails' life has always been, and how it continues to be. --Bookreporter.com -THIS BOOK IS GOING TO BLOW YOUR MIND! Obviously everyone has to buy it.---Howard Stern -A memoir as brash and uncensored as the man himself. ... Dykstra's life story is Shakespearian in scope.---Playboy -A swaggering salute to a steroid-fueled career of exceptional excess.---New York Times -[A] gripping memoir. ... The man knows how to entertain.---Esquire -[An] unsparing chronicle. ... pure, weapons-grade gossip. ... a no-holds-barred success. ... Dykstra is bleedingly, strikingly human. ... Darkly funny.---The Ringer -Will rekindle memories for baseball enthusiasts and entertain nonfans. ... Tales of the author's lifestyle are mindboggling.---Kirkus Reviews -Astonishing. ... I got to read that f#ck*ing book!---Denis Leary -A fast-paced read with plenty of zany yarns. ... A very entertaining book.---Baltimore Post-Examiner -Tough, straight, upsetting, and strangely beautiful. ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS AUTOBIOGRAPHIES I'VE EVER READ. It comes from the heart.---Stephen King -The book is as action-packed as an autobiography can be because that is how Nails' life has always been, and how it continues to be.---Bookreporter.com -A head-spinning trip. ... House of Nails is far more entertaining than your typical player memoir.---Vice -WOW! Hopefully they'll make a movie out of this bad boy.---Adam Carolla, The Adam Carolla Show -It's phenomenal. You got to get your hands on it.---Brandon Tierney, Tiki & Tierney -As far as sports autobiographies go, what can I say? NAILS NAILED IT!---Jack Nicholson WOW! Hopefully they'll make a movie out of this bad boy. --Adam Carolla, The Adam Carolla Show A head-spinning trip. ... House of Nails is far more entertaining than your typical player memoir. --Vice It's phenomenal. You got to get your hands on it. --Brandon Tierney, Tiki & Tierney As far as sports autobiographies go, what can I say? NAILS NAILED IT! --Jack Nicholson WOW! Hopefully they ll make a movie out of this bad boy. --Adam Carolla, The Adam Carolla Show It s phenomenal. You got to get your hands on it. --Brandon Tierney, Tiki & Tierney A head-spinning trip. ... House of Nails is far more entertaining than your typical player memoir. --Vice As far as sports autobiographies go, what can I say? NAILS NAILED IT! --Jack Nicholson

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Lenny Dykstra manned center field for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies from 1985 to 1996. He was a three-time All-Star, and won a World Series with the Mets in 1986. Since his playing days ended, he has been active in a number of business ventures, including publishing a magazine geared toward professional athletes.

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