{"product_id":"coming-out-to-play-paperback","title":"Coming Out to Play - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobbie Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEric Marcus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA history making memoir of the first openly gay professional athlete in North America, now the producer of \u003ci\u003eFellow Travelers\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e My Policeman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rogers made history.\" --\u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Robbie Rogers knows better than most that keeping secrets can crush you. But for much of his life Robbie lived in paralyzing fear that sharing his big secret would cost him the love of his family and his career as a professional soccer player. So he never told anyone what was destroying his soul, both on and off the field. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While the world around Robbie was changing with breathtaking speed, he knew that for a gay man playing a professional team sport it might as well be 1958. He could be a professional soccer player. Or he could be an out gay man. He couldn't do both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then at the age of twenty-five and after nearly stepping away from a brilliant career--one that included an NCAA Championship, winning the MLS Cup, and competing in the Olympics--he chose to tell the truth. But instead of facing the rejection he feared, he was embraced--by his family, by his teammates, and his fans. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In Coming Out to Play, \u003c\/i\u003e Robbie takes readers on his incredible journey from terrified teenager to a trailblazing out and proud professional soccer player for the L.A. Galaxy, who has embraced his new identity as a role model and champion for those still struggling with the secrets that keep them from living their dreams.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobbie Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e started playing soccer at the age of four. He has played for the Columbus Crew, the U.S. Olympic national team, Leeds United in the U.K., and for the L.A. Galaxy. He is now a producer, known for Love, Simon (2018), Fellow Travelers (2023), and My Policeman (2022) He and his husband, Greg Berlanti, live in Los Angeles with their children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eEric Marcus\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and coauthor of several of books, including \u003ci\u003eBreaking the Surface\u003c\/i\u003e, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling autobiography of Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43156879441983,"sku":"9780143126614","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/gk7Cu3-8G_9780143126614.webp?v=1776976034","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/coming-out-to-play-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}