{"product_id":"courage-beyond-the-game-9781250007001","title":"Courage Beyond the Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Dent, the award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Junction Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, returns with a powerful Texas story which transcends college football, displaying the courage and determination of one of the game's most valiant players.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreddie Steinmark was a small but scrappy young man when he arrived at the University of Texas in 1967. A tenacious competitor, Freddie became UT's star safety by the start of the 1969 season, but he'd also developed a crippling pain in his thigh. Freddie continued to play, helping the Longhorns to rip through opponents like pulpwood. His final game was for the 1969 national championship, when the Longhorns rallied to beat Arkansas in a legendary game that has become known as \"the Game of the Century.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tragically, bone cancer took Freddie off the field when nothing else could. But nothing could extinguish his irrepressible spirit or keep him away from the game. Today, a photo of Freddie hangs in the tunnel at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, where players touch it before games en route to the field. With this moving story, a \u003ci\u003eBrian's Song\u003c\/i\u003e for college football, Jim Dent once again brings readers to cheers and tears with a truly American tale of bravery in the face of the worst odds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCourage Beyond the Game\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed one of \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e' Best Nonfiction titles of 2011\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jim Dent, dadgum him, keeps writing books I wish I'd written. Now here he comes with another terrific effort, \u003ci\u003eCourage Beyond the Game\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of the most courageous kid to ever pull on a football suit. If you pick it up, it's guaranteed to pick you up.\" --Dan Jenkins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jim Dent is a world class story teller...  he] will bring tears to your eyes, and Steinmark's example will make you want to be a better person.\" --Joe Drape, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOur Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A superb work that paints the resilient athlete as a fierce competitor and an unforgettable sportsman.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250007001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Jim Dent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648490238108,"sku":"9781250007001","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9db2c2f9-67a2-4dbd-8189-3344bcd9a1e3.jpg?v=1603870185","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/courage-beyond-the-game-9781250007001","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}