Jeter imprint acquires book by Comfort Cases founder

NEW YORK — The latest acquisition by Derek Jeter’s publishing imprint: A memoir by Robert Scheer, founder of the foster youth charity Comfort Cases.

Jeter Publishing told The Associated Press on Thursday that Scheer’s “A Forever Family: One Man, One Backpack, A World of Difference’’ will come out in November.

The book tells of Scheer’s years in foster care as a child, his struggles with depression and addiction, and his joy in having his own family. Scheer founded Comfort Cases in 2013 and has become a prominent advocate for children in foster care. Jeter, the former New York Yankees shortstop, said in a statement that the book was a story of “triumph and inspiration.’’