{"product_id":"american-kings-seth-wickersham-9781368099189","title":"American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback","description":"\u003cb\u003eSeth Wickersham, ESPN Senior Writer and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIt's Better to be Feared\u003c\/i\u003e, pulls back the curtain on the most powerful position in all of sports: the Quarterback.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuarterbacks are the American equivalent of royalty, long glamorized, mythologized and worshiped. But before the Super Bowl trophies, massive contracts, brand deals, and millions of social media followers comes the dream. From the backyard to Pop Warner to high school to college, becoming the ultimate American idol requires single-minded focus while navigating a maze of bad breaks, insecurities, jealousy, pressure, and fame. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWickersham's fresh reporting goes deep into that journey -- and beyond, measuring the distance between what the men who have done it expected and what they found. Through unprecedented access into the lives of generational greats such as Johnny Unitas, John Elway, Peyton Manning, Warren Moon, Steve Young, Patrick Mahomes, and others, as well as those striving to be remembered, like Caleb Williams and Arch Manning, Wickersham reveals how this one position has become emblematic of success in American life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn inside look at the drama, demands, sacrifice and glory that comes with playing quarterback, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Kings\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read not just for sports fans but for anyone who wants to understand what the quest for achievement and status tells us about the price of ambition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Seth Wickersham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1368099181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781368099189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hyperion Avenue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Seth Wickersham","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46571314086143,"sku":"9781368099189","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99f37fb2-063a-473c-93a3-606ff32d1dd9.jpg?v=1738807866","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-kings-seth-wickersham-9781368099189","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}