{"product_id":"soccer-dad-david-murray-9781633311374","title":"Soccer Dad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoccer Dad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the story of a soccer-ignorant, sports-ambivalent writer who saw his daughter from the kiddie leagues through the travel-sports gauntlet to a coveted Division I scholarship. And then realized his work had only begun. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Murray's daughter, Scout, loved soccer from toddlerhood. Her drive and skill pulled the Murray family into the world of youth sports--one as culturally obsessive as it is economically exclusive, where each new achievement presents more challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYouth sports is fun, but it isn't simple--especially for parents determined to raise a rounded human being. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSoccer Dad\u003c\/i\u003e, David tries (and sometimes fails) to keep his perspective on the frenzied soccer sidelines; in post-tournament hotel happy hours; on the road to college \"showcases;\" and during soul-searching calls and late-night text sessions with Scout as she navigates the intense pressure of elite college sports. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn that journey, David contends with some of the essential questions facing parents of talented children: How do you guide without steering, motivate without pushing, and protect without smothering? And how do you learn from other parents--their good instincts, and their bad?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith humor and wisdom and love, \u003ci\u003eSoccer Dad\u003c\/i\u003e helps soccer parents, sports parents, all parents--to feel less alone, make more conscious choices, and savor our time on the sidelines of our children's great adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1633311376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633311374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Disruption Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"David Murray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47203221143807,"sku":"9781633311374","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4ecf8223-e2a0-460a-8f77-ded0bcedc34b.jpg?v=1756834708","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/soccer-dad-david-murray-9781633311374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}