{"product_id":"the-lions-finally-roar-the-ford-family-the-detroit-lions-and-the-road-to-redemption-in-the-nfl-hardcover","title":"The Lions Finally Roar: The Ford Family, the Detroit Lions, and the Road to Redemption in the NFL - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe epic and tumultuous story of the Lions, the Ford family, the city of Detroit--and how all three have come together on the cusp of a new era.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn Nov. 22, 1963, William Clay Ford, the youngest grandson of auto pioneer Henry Ford, made a successful bid to buy the Detroit Lions of the National Football League for the unheard-of sum of $6 million. As Ford and his entourage settled down to a celebratory luncheon, their waitress delivered the news that President John F. Kennedy had been shot dead in Dallas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Born under a bad sign\" is how Bill Ford's ownership of the Lions began. After a decade of supremacy, Ford led the team on a half-century slog of mediocrity, the fruit of his mercurial nature and undying loyalty to the wrong people. \u003ci\u003eThe Lions Finally Roar \u003c\/i\u003eis bursting with the colorful ruffians who have made the team one of America's most beloved sports franchises despite its years of futility. Readers meet the hell-raising quarterback Bobby Layne, who is said to have put a curse on the team after he was traded to Pittsburgh; the rock-solid linebacker and future coach Joe Schmidt; the stars Charlie Sanders, Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson and, most spectacularly, Barry Sanders, the greatest running back in the history of the game, who grew so disgusted with losing and mismanagement that he walked away when he was on the threshold of shattering the NFL's all-time rushing record. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But the tide is finally turning. \u003ci\u003eThe Lions Finally Roar \u003c\/i\u003eculminates with the team's recent turnaround and playoff run under the stewardship of Bill Ford's daughter, Sheila Ford Hamp. Hamp hired savvy general manager Brad Holmes and charismatic coach Dan Campbell--and has stood behind them as they methodically returned the team to the ranks of the league's elite and, at long last, have made the Lions roar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deeply researched and briskly written, \u003ci\u003eThe Lions Finally Roar \u003c\/i\u003eis about much more than football. It explores the American class system, the linked histories of Detroit and its auto and music industries, the city's changing racial dynamics, the rising power of television, and how all of it played into the NFL's transformation from a fall sport into the multi-billion dollar, year-round entertainment behemoth that is a cornerstone of American popular culture.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Morris \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the novels\u003ci\u003e Motor City\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMotor City Burning, \u003c\/i\u003ealong with the family memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Astonishment, \u003c\/i\u003e available from Pegasus Books. He is currently a staff writer with the online literary magazine the \u003ci\u003eMillions\u003c\/i\u003e, and his writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLA Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Mechanics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast, \u003c\/i\u003eand numerous other newspapers and magazines. Bill grew up in Detroit and now lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978184589613,"sku":"9781639367184","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/cw6w0KjAYd9781639367184.webp?v=1775800895","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-lions-finally-roar-the-ford-family-the-detroit-lions-and-the-road-to-redemption-in-the-nfl-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}