{"product_id":"the-someone-youre-not-true-stories-of-sports-celebrity-politics-and-pornography-2nd-university-edition-9781950154937","title":"The Someone You're Not: True Stories of Sports, Celebrity, Politics and Pornography-2nd University Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBestselling author Mike Sager's fourth collection showcases his deftly-written journalism at its best and most mature, a riveting marriage of crime reportage and you-are-there literary anthropology.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's centerpiece examines the rise and fall of football RoboQuarterback Todd Marinovich-a previously unpublished, thirty-plus thousand-word \"nonvella\" version of his ASME-award-winning \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e story, the inspiration for ESPN's acclaimed documentary, \u003cem\u003eThe Marinovich Project\u003c\/em\u003e. Other true stories include up-close visits with super-celebrity Paris Hilton, South Asian Republican hopeful Gov. Piyush \"Bobby\" Jindal, Ultimate Fighting Championship impresario Dana White, and coaching phenom Pete Carroll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus: A man who spent twenty-nine years in prison for a crime he did not commit. A Muslim immigrant who worked to save the life of the white supremacist who tried to kill him. The best-dressed man in America. An ugly guy in a town that worships beauty. A farm in the mountains where wounded marine veterans are taking care of their own. And \"The Porn Identity,\" where a divorced dad takes to the road to find former starlets and rediscover his mojo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mike Sager writes with uncommon grace and, always, with respect for those who give him their time. His stories cut to the bone of our common humanity.\" -Paul Hendrickson, author of \u003cem\u003eSeminary and Hemingway's Boat\u003c\/em\u003e, on \u003cem\u003eThe Someone You're Not\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sager Group LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781950154937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d","brand":"Mike Sager","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42531080274101,"sku":"9781950154937","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b0787b80-a722-4e65-a78c-abe63f0905e9.jpg?v=1669736089","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-someone-youre-not-true-stories-of-sports-celebrity-politics-and-pornography-2nd-university-edition-9781950154937","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}