{"product_id":"playing-for-pizza-9780385525008","title":"Playing for Pizza","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eAfter providing what is arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL, third-string quarterback Rick Dockery becomes a national laughingstock. Cut by the Cleveland Browns, and shunned by every other team, Rick insists that his agent find a team that\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003edoes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eneed him. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst enormous odds, Rick lands a job--as the \u003ci\u003estarting\u003c\/i\u003e quarterback for the Mighty Panthers ... of Parma, Italy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player--any former NFL player--at their helm. And now they've got Rick, who knows nothing about Parma (not even where it is) and doesn't speak a word of Italian. To say that Italy--the land of fine wines, extremely small cars, and \u003ci\u003efootball americano\u003c\/i\u003e--holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon't miss John Grisham's new book, \u003c\/i\u003eTHE EXCHANGE: AFTER\u003ci\u003e THE FIRM, coming soon!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Doubleday Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385525008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.64w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Colorado Blue Spruce Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2007 pg. 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/28\/2007 pg. 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/19\/2007 pg. 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2007 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/24\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e119110 \/ Playing for Pizza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John Grisham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43124375519413,"sku":"9780385525008","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8fad5374-76a7-492b-a7fd-bc3a5888854d.jpg?v=1694550808","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/playing-for-pizza-9780385525008","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}