{"product_id":"9781467863834","title":"Once A Coach","description":"\u003cp\u003eHillsdale is a typical Midwestern town whose high school has a rich football tradition and a favorite eatery, \u003ci\u003eThe Cabin\u003c\/i\u003e. After a long, successful career, Coach Ben Reynolds’ plans to retire after the upcoming season get interrupted when the State Athletic Association, under the direction of newly named assistant Jason Stone, investigates Reynolds over allegations that he illegally recruited a player from Willow Brook High School, Jack Norton. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBubba Brown, whose son Brad had fumbled in a critical playoff game the year before when he had lived in Hillsdale, has moved his son to nearby Valley Forge because he blamed Reynolds for not naming his son co-captain for the upcoming season. Valley Forge is the opening game for Hillsdale, and Brown feels the best way for his son to get a scholarship is to beat Hillsdale and get even with Reynolds. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the investigation continues through the summer, Bubba suddenly returns to Hillsdale one morning to \u003ci\u003eThe Cabin \u003c\/i\u003eto taunt the patrons. When he insults his waitress, Rachel Sawyer, and then Coach Reynolds, his breakfast is dumped on his lap by Jeff Fairchild, a member of the Hillsdale team and a cook at \u003ci\u003eThe Cabin. \u003c\/i\u003eThe embarrassed Brown leaves and gets involved in a hit-and-run accident with Coach Reynolds’ wife, Julie.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReynolds is then faced with the challenges of his wife’s recovery, the rumors and innuendos regarding the Norton situation. Also, despite the evidence collected by Stone, the State’s decision forces him to watch the opening game from behind the fence, making him wonder if everything he has worked for has been worth it, while Bubba Brown sits in the Valley Forge bleachers cheering his son. The result of this opening game provides a huge impact on the coach’s future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144280785136,"sku":"9781467863834","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781467863834_p0.jpg?v=1763694098","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781467863834","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}