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True Believers The Tragic Inner Life of Sports Fans Joe Queenan Hardcover 2003

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Condition
Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Minor storage wear to dust jacket no rips no writing please view all photos”
Signed
No
Book Series
Historical
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Adults, Young Adults
Inscribed
No
Edition
First Edition
Vintage
No
Personalize
No
Type
Novel
Literary Movement
Enlightenment, Modernism, Realism
Era
2000s
Personalized
No
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
ISBN
9780805069792

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805069798
ISBN-13
9780805069792
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2419650

Product Key Features

Book Title
True Believers : the Tragic Inner Life of Sports Fans
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Sociology of Sports, Form / Essays
Publication Year
2003
Features
Revised
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Humor
Author
Joe Queenan
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-191911
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
796
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
Bestselling author Queenan explores the world of sports fans in an attempt to understand the inexplicable: What does anyone get out of it? For Yankee, Cowboy, and Laker fans the answer is fairly clear: the return on investment is relatively high. But why do people root so passionately for tragically inept teams like the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs, and the Philadelphia Phillies? Why do people organize their emotional lives around lackluster franchises such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, the San Diego Padres, and the Phoenix Suns, none of whom have ever won a single championship in their entire history? Is it pure tribalism? An attempt to maintain contact with one's vanished childhood? In True Believers , humorist and lifelong Philly fan Joe Queenan answers these and many other questions, shedding light on-and reveling in-the culture and psychology of his countless fellow fans. Making pilgrimages to such cradles of competition as Notre Dame Stadium, Fenway, and Wrigley Field, Queenan delves into every aspect of fandom in such illuminating chapters as Fans Who Love Too Much (men, like the author, who actually resort to psychotherapy to deal with their unhealthy addiction), Fans Who Run in Front (which meticulously delineates the differences between Retroactive, Municipal, and Vicarious Frontrunners), and Fans Who Misbehave (those who spill beer on women, moon other fans, or throw half-eaten sandwiches at innocent bystanders simply because they look like the current coach of the New York Jets). True Believers is a hilarious but also heartfelt look into the world of those fans who realize that it is, in fact, more than just a game., Bestselling author Queenan explores the world of sports fans in an attempt to understand the inexplicable: What does anyone get out of it?
LC Classification Number
GV715.Q54 2003

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