{"product_id":"9781501118517","title":"Touchdown Tony: Running with a Purpose","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the movie tie-in to the Fall 2015 film, \u003ci\u003eWoodlawn,\u003c\/i\u003e Tony Nathan (the central character of the film) shares his experiences as an African American running back on a mostly white team in 1970s Birmingham, Alabama. His courage and superb ability helped heal a city and propelled him to a successful football career as both a player and coach in the NFL. The movie stars Jon Voight, Nic Bishop, and C. Thomas Howell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Tony Nathan got his hands on a football, it was like Superman putting on his cape for the first time. He stepped onto the field and became a different person—a hero destined to change the course of Alabama history. Somehow, when he held a football, he knew exactly what to do, and it was those instincts that helped him navigate life in one of the most tumultuous cities in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful memoir, Tony reveals how he summoned the courage to “run with purpose” during the times when racial tensions ran high as he grew from a boy trapped by the racial divide in Birmingham, Alabama, into a successful man and football hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony’s courage, character, passion, and strength contributed to his impressive career on the field—including two Super Bowls with the Miami Dolphins—and then as a coach who helped train other winning players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspirational and uplifting, \u003ci\u003eTouchdown Tony \u003c\/i\u003eis not only a behind-the-scenes look at a great football player’s life and career, it is also a story of redemption and one man’s hope to change the future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Howard Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049645129968,"sku":"9781501118517","price":22.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781501118517_p0.jpg?v=1763708061","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781501118517","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}