{"product_id":"9781416570394","title":"The King Of The Cowboys","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most famous rodeo champion of all time tells his amazing true story — and opens a fascinating window into the world of the professional cowboy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTy Murray was born to be a rodeo star — in fact, his first words were \"I'm a bull rider.\" Before he was even out of diapers, he was climbing atop his mother's Singer sewing machine case, which just so happened to be the perfect mechanical bull for a 13-month-old. Before long, Ty was winning peewee events by the hatful, and his special talent was obvious...obvious even to a man called Larry Mahan. At the time the greatest living rodeo legend, six-time champion Mahan invited a teenaged Ty Murray to spend a summer on his ranch learning not just rodeoing but also some life lessons. Those lessons prepared Ty for a career that eventually surpassed even Mahan's own — Ty's seven All-Around Championships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn King of the Cowboys, Ty Murray invites us into the daredevil world of rodeo and the life of the cowboy. Along the way, he details a life spent constantly on the road, heading to the next event; the tragic death of his friend and fellow rodeo star Lane Frost; and the years of debilitating injuries that led some to say Ty Murray was finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe wasn't. In fact, Ty Murray has brought the world of rodeo into the twenty-first century, through his unparalleled achievements in the ring, through advancing the case for the sport as a television color-commentator, and through the Professional Bull Riders, an organization he helped to build.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the end, though, Ty Murray is first and foremost a cowboy, and now that he's retired from competition, he takes this chance to reflect on his remarkable life and career. In \u003ci\u003eKing of the Cowboys,\u003c\/i\u003e Ty Murray opens up his world as never before.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044031185136,"sku":"9781416570394","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781416570394_p0.jpg?v=1763726679","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781416570394","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}