{"product_id":"life-on-the-run-paperback","title":"Life on the Run - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormer NBA star, \u003cb\u003eNew York Knicks player, \u003c\/b\u003eand United States senator Bill Bradley's account of twenty days in a pro basketball season remains a classic in the literature of sports, unparalleled in its candor and intelligence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBradley takes readers from the court to the locker room, from the seamless teamwork of a winning game to the loneliness of a motel in a strange city. We see Bradley and his fellow Knicks, like Willis Reed, as they withstand the abuse of the press and the smothering adoration of their fans, along with the shameless appeals of those who want to parlay their celebrity into a fast buck. We watch in horror as Earl Monroe is beaten outside Madison Square Garden barely an hour after twenty thousand people cheered him. And we come to understand the euphoria and exhaustion, the icy concentration and intense pressure, that are felt only by those who play basketball for keeps.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost two decades after its original publication and more than fifteen years after its author retired from the New York Knicks to become a United States senator, Bill Bradley's account of twenty days in a pro basketball season remains a classic in the literature of sports, unparalleled in its candor and intelligence. \u003cbr\u003eBradley takes readers from the court to the locker room, from the seamless teamwork of a winning game to the loneliness of a motel in a strange city. We see Bradley and his fellow Knicks as they withstand the abuse of the press and the smothering adoration of their fans, along with the shameless appeals of those who want to parlay their celebrity into a fast buck. We watch in horror as Earl Monroe is beaten outside Madison Square Garden barely an hour after twenty thousand people cheered him. And we come to understand the euphoria and exhaustion, the icy concentration and intense pressure, that are felt only by those who play basketball for keeps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Bradley \u003c\/b\u003eis a former three-time basketball All-American of Princeton, Olympic gold medalist, Rhodes scholar, and professional player for ten years with the New York Knicks. Elected to the Senate from New Jersey in 1978, 1984, and 1990, he has authored extensive legislation, including the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Bradley is also the author of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eTime Present, Time Past, \u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller about his life as a senator and his travels throughout the country; \u003ci\u003eValues of the Game, \u003c\/i\u003e another \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller; and most recently, \u003ci\u003eWe Can All Do Better\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently hosts the weekly radio show\u003ci\u003e American Voices\u003c\/i\u003e and serves as a partner at Allen \u0026amp; Company in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.96 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47187711787257,"sku":"9780679762089","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/h-dCXb4_gw9780679762089.webp?v=1767859122","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/life-on-the-run-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}