{"product_id":"geese-are-never-swans-kobe-bryant-9781949520057","title":"Geese Are Never Swans","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Packed full of emotion. . . . An influential read with a powerful message.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether goose or swan, I have wings. And I'll fly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGus's life is about one thing--swimming. And he knows that the only coach in town who can get him to the Olympics is Coach Marks. So it seems like a simple plan: convince Coach Marks to train him, and everything from there on in is just hard work. Gus has never been afraid of hard work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut there are a few complications. For one thing, Coach Marks was Danny's coach. Danny, Gus's brother, committed suicide after failing to make the national swimming team--a big step on the way to the Olympics. And for another, Gus and Danny didn't exactly get along; Gus never liked living in Danny's shadow. A shadow that has grown even bigger since his death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this powerful novel about the punishing and the healing nature of sports, Gus's rage threatens to swallow him at every turn. He's angry at his brother, his mother, his coach . . . even himself. But as he works toward his goal and through his feelings, Gus does everything he can to channel this burning intensity into excelling at the sport that he and Danny both loved, and finds solace in the same place he must face his demons: in the water. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn addition to Gus's incredible narrative, there are four pieces of original art featured in\u003c\/i\u003e Geese Are Never Swans. \u003ci\u003eThe art was curated by TaskForce, a creative agency that collaborates with the most influential nonprofits, brands, and people taking on the most pressing challenges facing our nation and our world. TaskForce builds capacity and community for those shaping a more empathetic society through public opinion and policy. The artists' interpretations of their work are included in the book.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kobe Bryant, Eva Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949520056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949520057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Granity Studios\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Booklife Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/23\/2020","brand":"Kobe Bryant","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44044422578431,"sku":"9781949520057","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b4c76323-832f-4e17-bcd8-7494c32ffcd9.jpg?v=1684972760","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/geese-are-never-swans-kobe-bryant-9781949520057","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}