{"product_id":"gentle-arrogance-frank-heller-9781685134501","title":"Gentle Arrogance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Maxy Award for General Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalking through doors open to a popular athlete, Jamie Williams wins hearts and basketball championships. Jamie's life, however, is far from trouble-free. Bullies, like Rick Cullin, quickly learn that picking on Jamie Williams, a young man with a powder keg temper, is not a wise decision. Growing up during a time of social change, Jamie wrestles with morality, religion, and being in love with two women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Most Valuable Player in the 1968 Arkansas Overall Basketball Tournament, Jamie, a highly sought-after college prospect, plans to impress colleges and universities during his senior year in high school. Sadly, he injures his left knee while water-skiing on Lake Greeson with his high school teammate, David Thompson, and his girlfriend, Marian Wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter surgery and rehab, Howard Martin, the Head Coach at the University of Arkansas, shatters Jamie's dream when he does not offer him a scholarship. To add insult to injury, coaches recruiting Jamie consider him insolent and possibly damaged goods. Coach Phil Westerman, Jamie's brother-in-law and personal trainer, thinks Jamie's rotten attitude had destroyed his chances of playing college basketball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA year after Jamie's fall from grace, Graham Wallace, a prominent sportswriter, and a Jamie Williams admirer, references the old black and white movie Boys Town and poses the question, \"How many chances should a bad boy receive before he is written off as a lost cause?\" Jamie reluctantly swallows his pride, walks on at the University of Arkansas, and impresses the coaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut does he fulfill his dream and win a national championship?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Heller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1685134505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685134501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Rose Writing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d","brand":"Frank Heller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48873562341631,"sku":"9781685134501","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gentle-arrogance-frank-heller-9781685134501","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}