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Random House Now I Can Die In Peace Book
| "The Red Sox won the World Series." To Citizen No. 1 of Red Sox Nation, those seven words meant "No more '1918' chants. No more smug glances from Yankee fans. No more worrying about living an entire life--that's eighty years, followed by death--without seeing the Red Sox win a Series." But once he was able (finally) to type those life-changing words, Bill Simmons decided to look back at his "Sports Guy" columns for the last five years to find out how the miracle came to pass. And that's where the trouble began. The result is Now I Can Die In Peace, a hilarious and fresh new look at some of the best sportswriting in America, with sharp, critical commentary (and fresh insights) from the guy who wrote it in the first place. But wait — think the story ended with the Curse? Think again. Fast forward another few years, and the Red Sox have won the World Series again, lost their most controversial player and first ballot hall-of-famer Manny Ramirez, and found a new star, the American League's 2007 rookie of the year and 2008 MVP, Dustin Pedroia. That's a lot more to write about, and Simmons has. It's all being added to the new expanded trade paperback edition of Now I Can Die In Peace: a completely entertaining volume that will bring the old fans back and new ones aboard. Written by Bill Simmons. Paperback: 464 pages. |
