{"product_id":"jook-paperback","title":"Jook - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZelmont Raines has slid a long way since his ability to jook, to outmaneuver his opponents on the field, made him a Super Bowl-winning wide receiver, earning him lucrative endorsement deals and more than his share of female attention. But Zee hasn't always been good at saying no, so a series of missteps involving drugs, a paternity suit or two, legal entanglements, shaky investments, and recurring injuries have virtually sidelined his career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat is until Los Angeles gets a new pro franchise, the Barons, and Zelmont has one last chance at the big time he dearly misses. Just as it seems he might be getting back in the flow, he's enraptured by Wilma Wells, the leggy and brainy lawyer for the team--who has a ruthless game plan all her own. And it's Zelmont who might get jooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Phillips is a community activist and a writer who has contributed to\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWashington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHe is the author of the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIvan Monk and Martha Chainey \u003c\/i\u003eseries and the novels \u003ci\u003eBangers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Perpetrators\u003c\/i\u003e. He Lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.95 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701070303295,"sku":"9781604860405","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/34ffb2e5008997eb1ba97b485ebbe2f6.webp?v=1765019224","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/jook-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}