{"product_id":"semi-tough-paperback","title":"Semi-Tough - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dan Jenkins is a comic genius.\" -- Don Imus \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Made into a hilarious and timeless film starring Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, and Jill Clayburgh, and recently named number seven on \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e's Top 100 Sports Books of All Time, \u003ci\u003eSemi-Tough\u003c\/i\u003e is Dan Jenkins's masterpiece and considered by many to be the funniest sports book ever written. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The novel follows the outsize adventures of Billy Clyde Puckett, star halfback for the New York Giants, whose team has come to Los Angeles for an epic duel with the despised \"dog-ass\" Jets in the Super Bowl. But Billy Clyde is faced with a dual challenge: not only must he try to run over a bunch of malevolents incarnate, but he has also been commissioned by a New York book publisher to keep a journal of the events leading up to, including, and following the game. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Infused with Dan Jenkins's characteristic joie de vivre and replete with cigarettes, whiskey, and wild women, \u003ci\u003eSemi-Tough\u003c\/i\u003e is an uproarious romp through a lost era of professional sports that will have any armchair quarterback falling out of his or her recliner in hysterics on a semi-regular basis.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of ten novels, including \u003ci\u003eSemi-Tough, Dead Solid Perfect, The Money-Whipped Steer-Job Three-Jack Give-Up Artist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSlim and None\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also published seven books of nonfiction, most notably \u003ci\u003eFairways and Greens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dogged Victims of Inexorable Fate\u003c\/i\u003e and writes an enduringly popular monthly column for \u003ci\u003eGolf Digest\u003c\/i\u003e. Jenkins is the recipient of the William D. Richardson Award from the Golf Writers Association of America, which recognizes those who have consistently made outstanding contributions to golf. He divides his time between his native Fort Worth, Texas, and New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 318\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693244616767,"sku":"9781560258599","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e18996e9b2e4b2fc7360711dbafa5d69.webp?v=1764998266","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/semi-tough-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}