{"product_id":"true-believers-the-tragic-inner-life-of-sports-fans-9780312423216","title":"True Believers: The Tragic Inner Life of Sports Fans","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do fans live and die with their teams? For Yankee, Cowboy, and Laker fans the answer is fairly clear: the return on investment is relatively high. But why do people root so passionately for tragically inept teams like the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs, and the Philadelphia Phillies? Why do people organize their emotional lives around lackluster franchises such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, the San Diego Padres, and the Phoenix Suns, none of whom have ever won a single championship in their entire history? Is it pure tribalism? An attempt to maintain contact with one's vanished childhood? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTrue Believers\u003c\/i\u003e, humorist and lifelong Philly fan Joe Queenan answers these and many other questions, shedding light on--and reveling in--the culture and psychology of his countless fellow fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joe Queenan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.54w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312423216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/18\/2004 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eBalsamic Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJoe Queenan\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eMen's Health, Smart Money, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMovie Line\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Tarrytown, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39955432210547,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_a6d461de-05d5-4aff-969c-76aa77f56bec.jpg?v=1648651814","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/true-believers-the-tragic-inner-life-of-sports-fans-9780312423216","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}