Doug Ward, M.F.A. '11

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A new book co-written by Doug Ward, M.F.A. '11, "I Felt the Cheers — The Remarkable Silent Life of Curtis Pride," detailing the life of deaf major league baseball player Curtis Pride, has just been released.

From the book's website:

On a September night in Montreal in 1993, Curtis Pride got his first Major League hit, prompting a long, emotional standing ovation from the crowd of 45,757 fans. Profoundly deaf since birth, Pride couldn’t hear their thunderous applause. But as the cheers grew louder and more insistent, he realized he was feeling those vibrations within his chest—an undeniable acknowledgment of an extraordinary achievement.

"It was rewarding to co-author "I Felt the Cheers" with deaf baseball icon Curtis Pride," said Ward, "and the skills I gained at UCLA played an important role in writing the book and getting it published."