{"product_id":"forty-minutes-of-hell-the-extraordinary-life-of-nolan-richardson-9780061690471","title":"Forty Minutes of Hell: The Extraordinary Life of Nolan Richardson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Nolan Richardson's extraordinary life and success as the University of Arkansas' coach are an important chapter in the history of our country's struggle for racial equality, with all the excitement of the Final Four. What an incredible journey!\"\u003cbr\u003e--President Bill Clinton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eForty Minutes of Hell \u003c\/em\u003eby Rus Bradburd is an intricate exploration of the politics of race and sports, from the Jim Crow era until today, witnessed through the life of legendary African-American basketball coach and NCAA Title winner Nolan Richardson. A remarkable story of pride, courage, and accomplishment in the face of discrimination, \u003cem\u003eForty Minutes of Hell\u003c\/em\u003e is also a fascinating window into the world of elite collegiate sports. NBA legend Charles Barkley calls this inspiring and important biography, \"A great story about America and its hidden histories....Every American should thank [Richardson] for showing us it was possible.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBradburd, Rus:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRus Bradburd's fiction has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eSouthern Review\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eColorado Review\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAethlon\u003c\/em\u003e, and his essays have appeared in \u003cem\u003eSLAM\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eHouston Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e. The author of \u003cem\u003ePaddy on the Hardwood\u003c\/em\u003e, Bradburd is an assistant professor at New Mexico State University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523390443794,"sku":"9780061690471","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_648730dc-e510-442d-9406-c0558925a914.jpg?v=1731146618","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/forty-minutes-of-hell-the-extraordinary-life-of-nolan-richardson-9780061690471","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}