{"product_id":"i-am-third-the-inspiration-for-brians-song-third-edition-9780142000755","title":"I Am Third: The Inspiration for Brian's Song: Third Edition","description":"\"\u003cb\u003eGale Sayers\u003c\/b\u003e' book \u003cb\u003eI Am Third\u003c\/b\u003e, with \u003cb\u003eAl Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e, is a stirring, painfully honest account of his struggle to become the greatest running back in history and that agonizing moment between immortality and becoming a cripple.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGale Sayers \u003c\/b\u003eis a former NFL player known for his designation as the youngest person to ever be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Born in 1943 in Wichita, Kansas, he played college football at the University of Kansas before being drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1965, when he was named Rookie of the Year. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eI Am Third\u003c\/i\u003e with writer Al Silverman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAl Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e is a noted sports writer and the author of ten books and numerous essays published in \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaga\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSport \u003c\/i\u003emagazines. Among his publications is \u003ci\u003eI Am Third\u003c\/i\u003e, co-written with Gale Sayers, which was adapted for the 1971 television film, \u003ci\u003eBrian's Song\u003c\/i\u003e. Silverman has also worked as an editor and publisher. From 1951 to 1963, he was editor of \u003ci\u003eSport \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine and from 1972 to 1988, he was CEO and chairman of Book of the Month Club. From 1989 to 1997, Silverman served as editor and publisher at Viking Press.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409711436050,"sku":"9780142000755","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4357da4d-8bef-4ee1-a57e-5d1b5075045c.jpg?v=1729292686","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-am-third-the-inspiration-for-brians-song-third-edition-9780142000755","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}