{"product_id":"the-education-of-a-coach-9781401308797","title":"The Education of a Coach","description":"\u003cb\u003ePulitzer Prize-winner David Halberstam's bestseller takes you inside the football genius of Bill Belichick for an insightful profile in leadership.\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Belichick's thirty-one years in the NFL have been marked by amazing success--most recently with the New England Patriots. In this groundbreaking book, David Halberstam explores the nuances of both the game and the man behind it. He uncovers what makes Bill Belichick tick both on and off the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Halberstam\u003c\/b\u003e (1934-2007) was the author of twenty-two books, including fifteen bestsellers. Born in New York City, Halberstam spent much of the 1960s as a reporter for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, covering the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement. His Vietnam reporting earned him both a George C. Polk Award and a 1964 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting. \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e dubbed Halberstam \"the Moses of American journalism,\" and the subjects of his books reflect his passion and range: war, foreign policy, history, and sports. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best and the Brightest\u003c\/i\u003e (1962), his sixth book, a critique of the Kennedy administration's Vietnam policy, became a #1 bestseller. His next book, \u003ci\u003eThe Powers that Be\u003c\/i\u003e, a study of four American media companies, was hailed by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as a \"prodigy of research.\" Many of Halberstam's books explored themes in professional sports, including bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Teammates\u003c\/i\u003e, a portrait of the friendship between baseball players Ted Williams, Dominic DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, and Bobby Doerr, and \u003ci\u003eThe Education of a Coach\u003c\/i\u003e, a profile of New England Patriots' Coach Bill Belichick.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726558171410,"sku":"9781401308797","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3fe5660d-6094-405c-a852-6d900e161127.jpg?v=1734874775","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-education-of-a-coach-9781401308797","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}