{"product_id":"boys-of-winter-the-untold-story-of-a-coach-a-dream-and-the-1980-u-s-olympic-hockey-team","title":"Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eBoys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eWayne Coffey\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9781400047666\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eCrown Publishers\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2005\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eReprint\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e273\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - The \"captivating\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) true story of the Miracle on Ice and the last U.S. men's hockey team to win gold, at the 1980 Winter Olympics--with a new afterword by Ken Morrow for the fortieth anniversary of the Miracle on Ice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"A wonderfully detailed enrichment of the greatest sports moment of the twentieth century.\"--Al Michaels\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce upon a time, they taught us to believe. They were the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, a blue-collar bunch led by an unconventional coach. Their \"Miracle on Ice\" has become a national fairy tale, but the real Cinderella story is even more remarkable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWayne Coffey casts a fresh eye on this seminal sports event, giving readers an ice-level view of the amateurs who took on a Russian hockey juggernaut at the height of the Cold War. He details the unusual chemistry of the Americans--formulated by their fiercely determined coach, Herb Brooks--and seamlessly weaves portraits of the boys with the fluid action of the game itself. Coffey also traces the paths of the players and coaches since their stunning victory, examining how the Olympic events affected their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold with warmth and an uncanny eye for detail, \u003ci\u003eThe Boys of Winter\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate, perceptive portrayal of one Friday night in Lake Placid and the enduring power of the extraordinary.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Crown Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team | Wayne Coffey | Paperback | 9781400047666 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks G 1747021","offer_id":48842611654808,"sku":"1747021","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/71DEyOUlqnL.jpg?v=1775236345","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/boys-of-winter-the-untold-story-of-a-coach-a-dream-and-the-1980-u-s-olympic-hockey-team","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}