{"product_id":"paradise-found-a-high-school-football-teams-rise-from-the-ashes-hardcover","title":"Paradise Found: A High School Football Team's Rise from the Ashes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Plaschke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eFriday Night Lights\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/em\u003e.\" --Tony Reali \"One of the most profound stories you will ever read.\" --Ian O'Connor \"Plaschke delivers a masterpiece.\" --Jeff Pearlman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eL.A. Times\u003c\/em\u003e columnist and ESPN\u003cem\u003e Around the Horn\u003c\/em\u003e panelist Bill Plaschke, a story of tragedy, triumph, and the remarkable power of high school football in one small California town\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire ravaged the town of Paradise, California. The fire, which burned up to 80 acres per minute, killed 86 people, and nearly every building and home in the town was reduced to ashes. In a single day, Paradise, a proud working-class town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas, saw its population fall from 25,000 to 2,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Paradise High football team had long been the town's source of joy and inspiration. But in the wake of the fire, their season was abruptly cancelled on the eve of the playoffs. Their championship hopes were gone. Their program's survival seemed doubtful--it wasn't even clear whether Paradise High would continue to exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoach Rick Prinz had planned to retire that year after guiding the Paradise High Bobcats for two decades. But after the fire forever altered his beloved town, he realized he couldn't walk away. What ensued was the challenge of a lifetime. Of the 104 football players at Paradise, 95 had lost their homes. His varsity squad, which had stood 76 strong the previous season, was down to 22. Most of those who remained were homeless, sleep-deprived, lost. On the first day of spring practice, on a debris-ridden patch of grass at nearby Chico Airport, Prinz's team didn't even have a football. It was the humble beginning to a memorable journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Plaschke, longtime columnist for the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, followed the Paradise Bobcats throughout a most remarkable season. In this gripping, deeply-reported story of tragedy and resilience, Plaschke reveals the unique power of sports to unite, to inspire, and to heal. As the Paradise players fought to rebuild their broken lives, they found strength in the support of their teammates--and as football returned to Paradise, so, too, did the spirit of the town itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767211163936,"sku":"9780063014510","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4882796d6135f0f87917dd2466bae16b.webp?v=1780306718","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/paradise-found-a-high-school-football-teams-rise-from-the-ashes-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}