The best-selling author of Moneyball follows one young man from his impoverished childhood with a crack-addicted mother, through his discovery of the sport of football, to his rise to become one of the most successful, highly paid players in the NFL. 250,000 first printing. First serial, New York Times Magazine. Back Story
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The Market for Football Players
25(14)
Crossing the Line
39(26)
The Blank Slate
65(26)
Death of a Lineman
91(24)
Inventing Michael
115(32)
The Pasta Coach
147(28)
Character Courses
175(32)
Birth of a Star
207(28)
The Egg Bowl
235(26)
Freak of Nurture
261(18)
And Moses Stuttered
279(16)
Author's Note
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