{"product_id":"third-and-long-a-novel-for-hard-times-paperback","title":"Third and Long: A Novel for Hard Times - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Katz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan the handsome, haunted stranger with a mysterious past save the soul of a dying Midwest factory town?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This novel is so good-hearted, so life-affirming, it's a joy to read...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Mary Ann Grossman, St. Paul Pioneer Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Nick Remke, a damaged former Notre Dame football star desperate for a job and maybe redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1997. Longview, Ohio, U.S.A. Nick finally gets his chance when he's hired to run Made Right, a family-owned clothing factory severely threatened by offshore competition. The entire town depends on the fragile fortunes of the overworked factor. All eyes now turn to Nick .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarie Zanay is among them. A single mother whose son stars on the Longview High football team, she's spent a lifetime rooting for her hometown and is acutely aware of the overwhelming odds against it. Still, Marie is forced to admit that Nick the newcomer suddenly has the townsfolk feeling inspired. Is that hope misplaced, or is it possibly real?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Nick, it's been a long, winding, rocky road filled with disappointment and doubt. Becoming MVP of a small town on the Ohio River was never his goal . . . until it became his dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThird and Long\u003c\/strong\u003e is the saga of a vanishing America hanging by a thread, with perhaps just enough time remaining for one last hail-Mary. Think \u003cem\u003eFriday Night Lights\u003c\/em\u003e meets It's \u003cem\u003eA Wonderful Life\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a cast of characters both unforgettable and strikingly familiar, \u003cem\u003eThird and Long\u003c\/em\u003e takes you on a poignant, emotional journey across an iconic American landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThird and Long\u003c\/em\u003e is an American classic. It's a story about hope and possibilities, crumbled dreams, and surprising redemption. I loved it!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Lynne Cox, \u003c\/strong\u003e author of \u003cem\u003eSwimming to Antarctica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet your copy of \u003cem\u003eThird and Long\u003c\/em\u003e today!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThird and Long\u003c\/em\u003e is the winner of the \u003cem\u003eIndependent Book Publishers Association Popular Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Katz\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of several acclaimed books, including \u003cem\u003eElaine's Circle\u003c\/em\u003e, a non-fiction account of a dramatic year in the rural Alaska classroom of an innovative schoolteacher, the novel Hot Air, which was optioned by actor Michael Keaton and MGM for a movie, \u003cem\u003eThe Whistleblower\u003c\/em\u003e, a nonfiction exploration of the world of college basketball referees, and, most recently, \u003cem\u003eEZ and the Intangibles\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel for middle readers. More at BobKatz.info.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If John Steinbeck had known as much about sports as Bob Katz does, he would have been proud to have written \u003cem\u003eThird and Long\u003c\/em\u003e. Katz has offered us a smart, moving, beautiful and important book.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eE. J. Dionne Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, syndicated columnist, NPR commentator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A sly, lyrical novel (think \u003cem\u003eFriday Night Lights\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eAll the Right Moves\u003c\/em\u003e, only funny) . . . \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51785590964512,"sku":"9780977791521","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bca45821b32fa5b038198e6d30196d85.webp?v=1780617428","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/third-and-long-a-novel-for-hard-times-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}