{"product_id":"home-and-away-memoir-of-a-fan-paperback","title":"Home and Away: Memoir of a Fan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Simon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe #1 \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller from the host of NPR's \u003ci\u003eWeekend Edition\u003c\/i\u003e--\"absolutely spectacular--wise and intimate, often funny, always touching\" (Scott Turow)--now in paperback,  In a beautifully written narrative that runs from childhood to adulthood through times of war and peace, Scott Simon movingly traces his life as a fan--of sports, theater, politics, and the people and things he holds dear.\u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e columnist Ron Fimrite says of \u003ci\u003eHome and Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \"Rarely do you find in books of this genre a clearer look into mysteries and confusions of childhood . . . moving and often amusing portraits . . . insights into the complex and often corrupt world of Chicago politics, the city being this book's true protagonist. There are compelling scenes from Simon's years as a war correspondent, roving reporter, and political operative . . . There is also an emotional account of Michael Jordan's last championship season with the Bulls that is a book within a book . . . \"The writing is uniformly superb. This is, in fact, a memoir of such breadth and reach it compares favorably with another book that is allegedly about the nature of sports allegiance, Frederick Exley's \u003ci\u003eA Fan's Notes.\u003c\/i\u003e And that, believe me, is saying something.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Simon\u003c\/b\u003e has won every major award in broadcasting for his personal essays, war reporting, and commentary. He has reported from all fifty states, scores of foreign countries, and eight wars. He hosts \u003ci\u003eWeekend Edition with Scott Simon\u003c\/i\u003e Saturday mornings on National Public Radio (which the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e has called the most literate, witty, moving, and just plain interesting news show on any dial) and numerous public television and cable programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761397465376,"sku":"9780786886524","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fad893ec38d3c9ca99badc52fa76e134.webp?v=1780206514","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/home-and-away-memoir-of-a-fan-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}