{"product_id":"9780670014880","title":"Rules for Becoming a Legend: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spirited debut of a rising basketball star wrestling with his town’s outsized expectations and his family’s complicated legacy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmy “Kamikaze” Kirkus is a basketball star, destined for a legendary future in the NBA. At the age of five, he can make nine shots in a row. By high school, he’s got his own \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated \u003c\/i\u003eprofile. To the citizens of Columbia City, it seems like he was born for the sport. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Jimmy soon confronts the “Kirkus curse” when tragedies begin to emerge. Not even basketball can save him from his family’s sorrow-filled past..\u003cbr\u003e His eventual defeat on the court echoes another disastrous legacy: Jimmy’s father, Todd “Freight Train” Kirkus—who had also dreamed of basketball stardom—was forced to give up his dream for a life defined by the curse of his name. Can Jimmy find a way to end this cycle of tragedy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Chad Harbach’s \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Fielding\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFriday Night Lights\u003c\/i\u003e (the book and cult television show), Timothy Lane’s debut novel uses the lens of basketball to understand family, community, and—ultimately—hope. Populated with complex, compelling characters, \u003ci\u003eRules for Becoming a Legend\u003c\/i\u003e is proof that every hero is human, and sometimes triumph is borne from tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027577716976,"sku":"9780670014880","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780670014880_p0.jpg?v=1763604224","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780670014880","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}