{"product_id":"the-pigskin-rabbi-willard-manus-9781891369070","title":"The Pigskin Rabbi","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this ribald comic novel, a young rabbi becomes quarterback for the New York Giants and within months all the world (or most of it) seems to be converting to Judaism. Anyone who feels even one shred of affection for the traditions of Judaism, who understands the power of professional sports to mold public opinion-and anyone who loves a good laugh-will be enthralled and delighted by \u003ci\u003eThe Pigskin Rabbi.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEzekiel \"Ziggy\" Cantor becomes (by a very strange sequence of events) the superstar quarterback of the New York Giants, drilling passes with godlike accuracy, kicking miraculous field goals, playing out of pure love of the game, and catapulting the team toward invincibility. Ziggy's Judaism, formerly a burden in gentile society, now becomes the apparent source of all good. His teammates-convinced of the luck of the Jewish-start eating kosher food during games, prepared by Ziggy's kindly grandmother. They call plays in Yiddish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZiggymania hits town. Fans chant lustily in Yiddish. Gucci-made Giants yarmelkehs are all the rage. New York takes Ziggy to its heart-he is a homegrown hero. Even his grandmother becomes a celebrity. Judaism is hip, it's \u003ci\u003ein\u003c\/i\u003e, and is all-empowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn over-the-top farce full of unforgettable characters, an irreverent sports novel with a theological underpinning-\u003ci\u003eThe Pigskin Rabbi\u003c\/i\u003e will have people of all faiths convulsed with laughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A vastly entertaining fable. . . . Anyone who doesn't fall for Manus's spirit and sly jokes has a hard heart indeed.\"-\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWillard Manus\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMott the Hoople\u003c\/i\u003e, among other books. His plays have been produced in London, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Los Angeles, Washington, and New Orleans. He is a member of the American Theater Critics Association, and writes on blues and jazz for several magazines. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How does a rabbi convert the entire U.S. to Judaism? The answer, of course, is by becoming a football hero. A wild tale . . . Hilarious . . . Manus has a wonderful sense of humor.\"-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee Shrdlu. See Shrdlu run. See Etoain Shrdlu, the Albanian placekicker, boot a fifty-four-yarder and win the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Willard Manus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1891369075\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781891369070\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Breakaway Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.35h x 6.36w x 1.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/1999 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/1999 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/31\/1999 pg. 66\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Willard Manus","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47474258575615,"sku":"9781891369070","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71421a44-1680-459b-83b9-326d6de1a025.jpg?v=1762315701","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-pigskin-rabbi-willard-manus-9781891369070","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}