{"product_id":"9780997027822","title":"Working the Glass: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e“There’s a warmth and geniality in the prose that’s quite effective in Working the Glass: A Novel. Andrew is telling an exciting story with a likeable character in Frank. This writer took charge and did the rebounding to craft a successful narrative.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Dorst, author of the novel S, Amazon.com’s #1 bestseller in mashup fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Kloak’s writing style is terrific. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel set in Chicago and the Czech Republic. The owner of the Svet basketball sports club gives Frank a raw deal. But deep down, our exciting hero has the attitude of a winner and the heart of a champion.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eA. John Popp, MD, FACS, winner of the Cushing Medal, the highest award in organized neurosurgery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Readers demand a foreign love interest in a story like this. You also need enough sports scenes\/action to make it credible and satisfying. \u003cem\u003ePlaying for Pizza\u003c\/em\u003e by John Grisham has a similar premise but Andrew surpasses that and more in this book.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eSkip Horack, author of The Other Joseph and The Eden Hunter, a New York Times Editors’ Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“I love Frank’s character and we see him grow and expand with each chapter. He’s a character that shows us how he feels on the inside. When he takes the floor, it’s exciting and riveting.  I was completely engrossed in this novel.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eHeather Haven, author Death of a Clown, Winner of the IPPY Silver for Best Mystery\/Thriller \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis is a wonderful glimpse into European basketball and Chicago­\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eespecially Ethnic Chicago. The story in the beginning of the novel of the cedar boards rubber-banded to the boys’ hands is quite magical; it combines flawlessly the father’s love and his impossible standards.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eRob Ehle, Wallace Stegner Writing Fellow at Stanford\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeptember 1993.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ferenc “Frank” Savek, a gritty rebounder and defensive specialist from Chicago’s Czech neighborhoods, seizes his last chance at basketball glory by impersonating his Australia-bound brother, Josef on a struggling Czech superliga team mid-way through the season. The Svet Lions, situated in the Czech Republic’s glass-making region, have never beaten championship-caliber teams since the league’s formation in the Soviet era.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFrank and Jaroslav, a scrappy six-foot point guard from Plzeň, play well together. Their forceful efforts lead a turnaround for Svet. The other superliga players furiously try to defeat the surging Svet Lions.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorking the Glass\u003c\/em\u003e tells a story of love, redemption and second chances. A literary narrative of brothers whose bonds cannot be broken. This is the tale of one man's journey home...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Leaf Publishing Team","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127836229872,"sku":"9780997027822","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780997027822_p0.jpg?v=1763941900","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780997027822","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}