{"product_id":"michael-jordan-the-life-9780316194778","title":"Michael Jordan: The Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive biography of a legendary athlete.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball -- hitting nothing but net. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But for all his greatness, this scion of a complex family from North Carolina's Coastal Plain has a darker side: he's a ruthless competitor and a lover of high stakes. There's never been a biography that encompassed the dual nature of his character and looked so deeply at Jordan on and off the court -- until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Basketball journalist Roland Lazenby spent almost thirty years covering Michael Jordan's career in college and the pros. He witnessed Jordan's growth from a skinny rookie to the instantly recognizable global ambassador for basketball whose business savvy and success have millions of kids still wanting to be just like Mike. Yet Lazenby also witnessed the Michael Jordan whose drive and appetite are more fearsome and more insatiable than any of his fans could begin to know. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Jordan: The Life\u003c\/i\u003e explores both sides of his personality to reveal the fullest, most compelling story of the man who is Michael Jordan. Lazenby draws on his personal relationships with Jordan's coaches; countless interviews with Jordan's friends, teammates, and family members; and interviews with Jordan himself to provide the first truly definitive study of Michael Jordan: the player, the icon, and the man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316194778\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.50w x 1.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2014 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/31\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/08\/2014 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e180988 \/ Michael Jordan: The Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 43\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roland Lazenby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636156625052,"sku":"9780316194778","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e81e7729-03a9-4599-b6ec-cf6dad4a9571.jpg?v=1603841152","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/michael-jordan-the-life-9780316194778","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}