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May 29, 2007 | ISBN 9780385340878 Buy
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Sep 09, 2003 | ISBN 9780385511612 Buy
Mar 16, 2010 | ISBN 9780307575968 Buy
Sep 09, 2003 | 259 Minutes Buy
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May 29, 2007 | ISBN 9780385340878
Dec 27, 2011 | ISBN 9780345532039
Sep 09, 2003 | ISBN 9780385511612
Mar 16, 2010 | ISBN 9780307575968
Sep 09, 2003 | ISBN 9780739310175
259 Minutes
High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty.Now, as Coach Rake’s “boys” sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they replay the old games, relive the old glories, and try to decide once and for all whether they love Eddie Rake – or hate him. For Neely Crenshaw, a man who must finally forgive his coach – and himself – before he can get on with his life, the stakes are especially high.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHigh school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty.Now, as Coach Rake’s “boys” sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they replay the old games, relive the old glories, and try to decide once and for all whether they love Eddie Rake—or hate him. For Neely Crenshaw, a man who must finally forgive his coach—and himself—before he can get on with life, the stakes are especially high.
High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home to Messina to bury Coach Eddie Rake, the man who molded the Spartans into an unbeatable football dynasty. Now, as Coach Rake’s “boys” sit in the bleachers waiting for the dimming field lights to signal his passing, they replay the old games, relive the old glories, and try to decide once and for all whether they love Eddie Rake – or hate him. For Neely Crenshaw, a man who must finally forgive his coach – and himself – before he can get on with his life, the stakes are especially high.BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from John Grisham’s The Litigators.
John Grisham is the author of thirty novels, one work of nonfiction, a collection of stories, and six novels for young readers.
“As taut and twisting as a well-thrown spiral.”—People“A sure-footed storyteller with an undeniable mastery of plotting, pacing, and tone.”—The New York Times Book Review“[Grisham] makes this football game so real that the reader can almost see and hear it.”—The New York Times “Some of the best writing from Grisham . . . [He] makes Bleachers sing.”—Los Angeles Times
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