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Resurrection: The Miracle Season That Saved Notre Dame

Resurrection: The Miracle Season That Saved Notre Dame


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"Jim Dent, author of the "New York Times" bestselling "The Junction Boys" returns with the remarkable and inspiring story of one of the biggest comebacks in college football history." Back in the 1960s, Notre Dame's football program was in shambles. For five straight years, from 1958 through 1963, the home of Knute Rockne and Frank Leahy could not produce one winning season. Plagued by a series of bad coaching choices, inept management, and a loss of institutional support, no one could be sure if the Fighting Irish would ever return to glory. When "Touchdown Jesus" was erected in 1964, it presided over a team so hopeless that the entire football program was on the brink of collapse. Little did anyone know, help was on its way in the form of Ara Parseghian, a controversial choice for head coach---the first one outside of the Notre Dame "family"---who had only set foot on Notre Dame soil when his football teams played (and won) there. It was now his responsibility to rebuild the once-proud program and teach the Fighting Irish how to win again. This was no small task. The men of Notre Dame football were a bunch of unlikelies and oddballs, but Parseghian transformed them into a team: a senior quarterback who would win the Heisman Trophy two weeks before he picked up his first letter jacket; a five-foot-eight walk-on who would go on to make first team All-American; and an exceptionally rare black player, who would overcome much more than his quiet demeanor to rise to All-American, All-Pro, NFL Hall of Famer, and to justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Parseghian would change everything, from the uniforms and pads to the offensive strategy. He switched players from position to position like pieces on a chessboard, and just before the season opener, he hung a motto over the locker-room door: "What tho the odds" "Be great or small" "Notre Dame men" "Will win over all" It would be a huge gamble against great obstacles, but Ara Parseghian had that look in his eye. . . . "New York Times" bestselling author Jim Dent chronicles one of the greatest comeback seasons in the history of college football---the first season in what is known as the "Era of Ara." Once again confirming his position as one of the top sportswriters in the country, Dent writes with passion, humor, and incredible insight, bringing the legends of Notre Dame football to life in an unforgettable story of second chances, determination, and unwavering spirit.

About the Author :
JIM DENT, a longtime award-winning journalist who covered the Dallas Cowboys for eleven years at the "Dallas Times Herald "and the "Fort Worth Star-Telegram, " has written seven books, including "Twelve Mighty Orphans "and "The Junction Boys," the "New York Times" bestseller and ESPN movie that remains a fan favorite to this day. Dent lives in Texas.

Review :
Praise for Jim Dent and "Resurrection ""Dent interviewed Parseghian as well as many of the surviving players and painstakingly researched the newspaper and national press coverage the team received during its Phoenix-like resurrection. The genuinely engaging game accounts--usually momentum killers in sports books--are peppered with specific player memories that add urgency and excitement...we have an inspirational underdog saga, humor, pathos, tragedy, and triumph." -"Booklist ""Dent does a masterful job recreating games without ever forgetting the human details...Dent's characters take on the dimensions of true and winning people; by the time the where-are-they-now epilogue rolls around, readers will consider them something like old friends."" -Publishers Weekly" Praise for Jim Dent and "Resurrection "“Dent interviewed Parseghian as well as many of the surviving players and painstakingly researched the newspaper and national press coverage the team received during its Phoenix-like resurrection. The genuinely engaging game accounts—usually momentum killers in sports books—are peppered with specific player memories that add urgency and excitement…we have an inspirational underdog saga, humor, pathos, tragedy, and triumph.” –"Booklist "“Dent does a masterful job recreating games without ever forgetting the human details…Dent's characters take on the dimensions of true and winning people; by the time the where-are-they-now epilogue rolls around, readers will consider them something like old friends.”" –Publishers Weekly"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780312567217
  • Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Thomas Dunne Books
  • Height: 240 mm
  • No of Pages: 306
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Weight: 526 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0312567219
  • Publisher Date: 01 Sep 2009
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The Miracle Season That Saved Notre Dame
  • Width: 165 mm


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