{"product_id":"slo-mo-paperback","title":"Slo Mo! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Reilly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a bizarre cave-dwelling cult in Colorado, seven-foot, eight-inch Maurice \"\u003cb\u003eSlo-Mo\u003c\/b\u003e\" Finsternick knows nothing about the NBA--that is until the day he's discovered and becomes the hottest sports icon in the country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis uproariously funny satire of pro sports is Rick Reilly at his very best. The bestselling author of the classic \u003cb\u003eMissing Links\u003c\/b\u003e has delivered again with this dead-on tale of \"\u003cb\u003eSlo-Mo\u003c\/b\u003e\" Finsternick, a genius player with a patented thirty-foot hook shot. Eventually, though, \u003cb\u003eSlo-Mo\u003c\/b\u003e begins to move away from his kind, truthful, polite, and self-effacing ways and gradually learns to behave like a famous athlete. Can the big man's innocence survive the charms of the big show?\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a bizarre cave-dwelling cult in Colorado, seven-foot, eight-inch Maurice \"Slo-Mo\" Finsternick knows nothing about the NBA--that is until the day he's discovered and becomes the hottest sports icon in the country. \u003cbr\u003eThis uproariously funny satire of pro sports is Rick Reilly at his very best. The bestselling author of the classic Missing Links has delivered again with this dead-on tale of \"Slo-Mo\" Finsternick, a genius player with a patented thirty-foot hook shot. Eventually, though, Slo-Mo begins to move away from his kind, truthful, polite, and self-effacing ways and gradually learns to behave like a famous athlete. Can the big man's innocence survive the charms of the big show?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Reilly is the author of the novel \u003cb\u003eMissing Links\u003c\/b\u003e. His \"Life of Reilly\" column appears each week in \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated.\u003c\/i\u003e Five times he's been voted National Sportswriter of the Year by his peers. He lives in Denver, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.64 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761428070688,"sku":"9780767905510","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9de11c96778219603968cba6201cbfd5.webp?v=1780207250","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/slo-mo-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}