{"title":"Natola D. Hawthorne","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"full-count-a-womans-journey-to-changing-the-game-paperback","title":"Full Count: A Woman's Journey to Changing the Game - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome journeys aren't planned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey're called.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome stories aren't just meant to be lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e They're meant to be told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the history, before the recognition, before the milestones, there was a moment. A pull that couldn't be ignored. A path that didn't come with instructions, only purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful and deeply personal memoir, Natola D. Hawthorne takes readers beyond the lines of the baseball field and into the heart of a journey defined by faith, resilience, and becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the \u003cstrong\u003efirst and only woman of color to umpire Division I baseball\u003c\/strong\u003e, Natola shares what it truly takes to step into spaces where you weren't expected and to remain there with confidence, conviction, and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom early uncertainty to defining moments on some of the game's biggest stages, she invites you behind the scenes of a world few get to see. Through quiet reflections, on-field challenges, and life-changing opportunities, this story reveals not just what she's done-but who she had to become along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this isn't just a story about baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's about identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e About learning to stand in rooms where you once felt the need to shrink.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e About embracing visibility, even when it feels uncomfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e About understanding that the journey isn't just for you; it's for those watching, waiting for proof that they belong too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause what happens when the door finally opens...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e and the spotlight finds you?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith honesty, heart, and unwavering faith, Natola reminds us that breaking barriers was never the destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause when God calls you-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and life brings you to a full count-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ethe only answer that matters... is yes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51313609670879,"sku":"9798951023940","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/3BG3tAg5xs9798951023940.webp?v=1788292315"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/natola-d-hawthorne.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}