{"product_id":"play-their-hearts-out-george-dohrmann-9780345508614","title":"Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A tour de force of reporting\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) from a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist that examines the often-corrupt machine producing America's basketball stars\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Indispensable.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Often heart-breaking, always riveting.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tremendous.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the PEN\/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting\u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eWinner of the Award for Excellence in the Coverage of Youth Sports\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing eight years of unfettered access and a keen sense of a story's deepest truths, journalist George Dohrmann reveals a cutthroat world where boys as young as eight or nine are subjected to a dizzying torrent of scrutiny and exploitation. At the book's heart are the personal stories of two compelling figures: Joe Keller, an ambitious coach with a master plan to find and promote \"the next LeBron,\" and Demetrius Walker, a fatherless latchkey kid who falls under Keller's sway and struggles to live up to unrealistic expectations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplete with a new \"where-are-they-now\" epilogue by the author, \u003ci\u003ePlay Their Hearts Out\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoroughly compelling narrative exposing the gritty reality that lies beneath so many dreams of fame and glory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e'S 50 Best Books of Literary Journalism of the 21st Century\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eOne of the Best Books of the Year: \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition includes an exclusive conversation between George Dohrmann and bestselling author Seth Davis.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Dohrmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345508610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345508614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/04\/2012 pg. 24","brand":"George Dohrmann","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076030230783,"sku":"9780345508614","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7291d9cc-9ee5-4a15-8b0e-deee363a022c.jpg?v=1685462779","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/play-their-hearts-out-george-dohrmann-9780345508614","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}