{"title":"Vic Carucci","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"buffalo-bills-and-the-almost-dream-season-book-vic-carucci-9780671748500","title":"The Buffalo Bills and the Almost-Dream Season","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe instant #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn time for the twentieth anniversary of 9\/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -- and the stunning links between the past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeptember 11, 2001, New York City: \u003c\/b\u003e Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive -- and escape?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeptember 11, 2019, Afghanistan: \u003c\/b\u003e Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz -- and put herself and her family in mortal danger?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49614299398417,"sku":"GOR013740689","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49629648388369,"sku":"GOR007142679","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50469755060497,"sku":"CIN0671748505G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":53397980217617,"sku":"CIN0671748505A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0671748505.jpg?v=1751105095"},{"product_id":"sunday-morning-quarterback-book-vic-carucci-9780060734312","title":"Sunday Morning Quarterback","description":"An in-depth and surprising look at the game, Sunday Morning Quarterback will dramatically change the way you watch football.  You've heard all the football clichés: \"Their offense is too predictable,\" or \"They've got to win the turnover battle,\" or \"They didn't make any halftime adjustments.\" Perhaps you've heard them so often that you've come to see them as obvious truths. Phil Simms, after an illustrious career as a Super Bowl–winning quarterback and a broadcaster, is here to tell you that these - and many other blanket statements taken as gospel - are all myths, and whoever says them has no idea of what they're talking about.  Drilling deep into the core of football, Simms also shows the hidden signs that players look for that can determine the outcome of a game. Whether it's discovering how a linebacker positions his feet before he blitzes or how to react if the safety is eight or nine yards from the line of scrimmage, knowing these \"dirty little secrets\" gives players and their coaches a tremendous advantage.  In addition, Simms shares his insights into the enormous challenges coaches face in today's game, evaluating the top coaches and what makes them successful. He takes a look at some of the greatest players he's played with and against, and what he misses most about the game - waking up Monday mornings feeling beat up and sore. He looks at the next generation of football players - his son, Tampa Bay's Chris Simms, among them.  Through it all, Simms shares stories from his playing days with Bill Parcells and the New York Giants, and the inside access he's had as an announcer for one of the top NFL broadcasting teams in football.  Fun and lively, Sunday Morning Quarterback should be required reading for anyone who loves football.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49686055977233,"sku":"GOR011412767","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49724169748753,"sku":"CIN0060734310G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51350901457169,"sku":"CIN0060734310VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52337185718545,"sku":"NLS9780060734312","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53397484929297,"sku":"NIN9780060734312","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0060734310.jpg?v=1751194373"},{"product_id":"sunday-morning-quarterback-book-vic-carucci-9780060734275","title":"Sunday Morning Quarterback","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn in-depth and surprising look at the game, \u003cem\u003eSunday Morning Quarterback\u003c\/em\u003e will dramatically change the way you watch football.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've heard all the football clich s: Their offense is too predictable, or They've got to win the turnover battle, or They didn't make any halftime adjustments. Perhaps you've heard them so often that you've come to see them as obvious truths. Phil Simms, after an illustrious career as a Super Bowl-winning quarterback and a broadcaster, is here to tell you that these--and many other blanket statements taken as gospel--are all myths, and whoever says them has no idea of what they're talking about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrilling deep into the core of football, Simms also shows the hidden signs that players look for that can determine the outcome of a game. Whether it's discovering how a linebacker positions his feet before he blitzes or how to react if the safety is eight or nine yards from the line of scrimmage, knowing these dirty little secrets gives players and their coaches a tremendous advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, Simms shares his insights into the enormous challenges coaches face in today's game, evaluating the top coaches and what makes them successful. He takes a look at some of the greatest players he's played with and against, and what he misses most about the game--waking up Monday mornings feeling beat up and sore. He looks at the next generation of football players--his son, Tampa Bay's Chris Simms, among them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough it all, Simms shares stories from his playing days with Bill Parcells and the New York Giants, and the inside access he's had as an announcer for one of the top NFL broadcasting teams in football.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFun and lively, \u003cem\u003eSunday Morning Quarterback\u003c\/em\u003e should be required reading for anyone who loves football.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50056130429201,"sku":"CIN0060734272G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50441774596369,"sku":"GOR006106982","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50524181922065,"sku":"CIN0060734272VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":52328082735377,"sku":"CIN0060734272A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0060734272.jpg?v=1751449701"},{"product_id":"by-a-nose-book-fred-smerlas-9780671705329","title":"By a Nose","description":"This book contributes to the discourse on planning theory by accentuating the perspective of public innovation. Extending planning theory's traditional two major perspectives - 'Communicate' and 'Calculate' - the book argues that contemporary planning theory should incorporate 'Innovate' as a third perspective. It highlights the multitude of new perspectives that innovative planning can bring to bear on planning theory, as well as showing how the interplay between the three perspectives - 'Communicate', 'Calculate' and 'Innovate' - can help to address vital issues in contemporary societal development. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAksel Hagen \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eUlla Higdem\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor at the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50125353320721,"sku":"CIN0671705326G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50421010432273,"sku":"CIN0671705326VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0671705326.jpg?v=1751392953"},{"product_id":"no-excuses-book-vic-carucci-9780061206726","title":"No Excuses","description":"\u003cp\u003eWeis was taught football by some of the best minds in the game: Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick. Parcells would give him a life-defining break in 1990 by hiring him as an assistant on the New York Giants staff. For a Jersey guy who loved sports, this was a dream come true, especially when Weis won his first championship in his debut year in the NFL. He'd always wanted to be a sports announcer--the next Marv Albert--but he'd caught the coaching bug and was now in a position to learn from the best. And he did, following Parcells to the New England Patriots and then to the New York Jets. Under enormous pressure and exacting standards, Weis flourished and later became offensive coordinator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Parcells stepped down as coach of the Jets, Weis joined his colleague and friend Bill Belichick, who was the newly named Patriots head coach. Together they would thrive, building a storied franchise, a rare modern-day dynasty that won three Super Bowls in four years. Through it all, Weis designed offensive schemes that would befuddle even the best defenses in the NFL, and he coached a number of players to greatness, including Pro Bowlers Ben Coates, Curtis Martin, and, of course, Tom Brady.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chance of a lifetime arrived in December of 2004: Weis was offered the opportunity to lead one of the most prestigious football schools in the country, Notre Dame--home of coaching legends Knute Rockne, Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian, Dan Devine, and Lou Holtz. And so began a new chapter in Weis's career. Weis took over a program in dire need of direction, and now he is in the process of building his own legacy with his unique vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOff the field, Weis faced his other challenges. Seeking to improve his health and lose weight, he decided to get gastric bypass surgery. What he thought would be a routine procedure turned into a nightmare as he nearly bled to death, lapsed into a coma, and was read the last rites. It was a horrifying experience, yet he battled back in inspiring fashion and still demands nothing less of himself despite the long-lasting aftereffects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has had his joys, too. Weis considers his wife, Maura, his best friend. They have two beautiful children: Charlie, his best buddy, and Hannah, who he and his wife consider their guiding angel. Hannah is developmentally delayed and has been the inspiration leading to the establishment of Hannah and Friends, a nonprofit foundation seeking to improve the quality of life for people with special needs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo Excuses\u003c\/em\u003e is not only illuminating and insightful, it is an extraordinary look inside one of football's greatest minds who has helped shape today's game.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50202289438993,"sku":"CIN0061206725G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50265059000593,"sku":"CIN0061206725VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":52102651707665,"sku":"CIN0061206725A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0061206725.jpg?v=1750811916"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-vic-carucci.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}