{"product_id":"9781418557553","title":"Hockey Tonk: The Amazing Story of the Nashville Predators","description":"\u003cp\u003eHard-hitting, nonstop action (and that's just what happens off the ice).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHockey is the fastest of all team sports?an emotional, exhilarating, and highly entertaining blend of speed, finesse, intensity, and bone-crunching physical impact. And the NHL's Nashville Predators are, in every respect, a team to watch. But the story leading up to, and through, the Predators' triumphant first season is every bit as exciting as the game itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHockey Tonk\u003c\/em\u003e tells of one man's dream of bringing a pro team to a city best known for its music industry. The journey from that dream to its fulfillment in an arena filled with 17,000 screaming fans is a story of vision, passion, hard work, perseverance, and commitment to long-term success. It's a story of teamwork and hard-nosed competition, both on and off the ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust a few short years ago, the majority of Nashville, Tennessee, didn't know the difference between a blue line and a line dance. But now Music City has become a pro sports town, thanks to a fiercely competitive hockey team, its business-and community-minded front office, and fan support that, according to \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e, is second to none.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nelson, Thomas, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121848074480,"sku":"9781418557553","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781418557553_p0.jpg?v=1763727903","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781418557553","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}