{"product_id":"the-last-season-a-father-a-son-and-a-lifetime-of-college-football-9780804172509","title":"The Last Season: A Father, a Son, and a Lifetime of College Football","description":"\u003cp\u003eFathers, sons, and sports are enduring themes of American literature. Here, in this fresh and moving account, a son returns to his native South to spend a special autumn with his ninety-five-year-old dad, sharing the unique joys, disappointments, and life lessons of Saturdays with their beloved Ole Miss Rebels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, driving to and from the games, and cheering from the stands, they take stock of their lives as father and son, and as individuals, reminding themselves of their unique, complicated, precious bond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoignant and full of heart, but also irreverent and often hilarious, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Season\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful story of parents and children and of the importance of taking a backward glance together while you still can.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stuart Stevens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804172509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTUART STEVENS\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Mississippi, a seventh generation Mississippian. For a very long time he's been driven by a fascination and love of politics, film and writing and has pursued those interests throughout his life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe attended Colorado College; Pembroke College, Oxford; Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English; UCLA Graduate Film School and the American Film Institute, where he received a diploma signed by Charlton Heston. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Season: A Father, a Son and a Lifetime of College Football\u003c\/i\u003e is his sixth book. His earlier books are: \u003ci\u003eNight Train to Turkistan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMalaria Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFeeding Frenzy: Around the World In Search of The Perfect Meal\u003c\/i\u003e and the novel, \u003ci\u003eScorched Earth: A Political Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e. He's written extensively for dramatic television series, starting with \u003ci\u003eNorthern Exposure\u003c\/i\u003e and including \u003ci\u003eI'll Fly Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eK. Street\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommander in Chief \u003c\/i\u003eand others. His articles and essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFood and Wine\u003c\/i\u003e and many others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe has a long time interests in endurance sports which he pursues badly. He's skied the last 100 kilometers to the North Pole and ridden the 1200 km Paris-Brest-Paris cycling event and was the first person to complete all of the World Loppet (Nordic Ski Marathons) in a single season. He wishes he was good at this stuff but still enjoys it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStuart Stevens is a partner in the consulting firm Strategic Partners Media (http: \/\/strategicpartnersmedia.com) and a columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939209216115,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":25.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_76b4edf3-914d-44e6-ad9a-bfd777e9d765.jpg?v=1758879100","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-last-season-a-father-a-son-and-a-lifetime-of-college-football-9780804172509","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}