Love's Winning Plays: A Novel - Softcover

Majors, Inman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393345882 ISBN 13: 9780393345889

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2013

Synopsis

Though the Southeastern Conference football season is still months away, the fans' obsession is year-round. So head coach Von Driver will take his motivational magic and his Isosceles Triangle of Success on a Pigskin Cavalcade to the small towns in the state. Raymond Love, a young coach unfamiliar with the banquet circuit of big-shot boosters and chat-room gurus, will go along as his wide-eyed errand boy. Also on the trip is the athletic director's daughter, whom Love has tried to win by joining her book club-a dubious strategy at best. The football aspects of the Cavalcade will prove child's play compared to the literary hazards he faces. Will Love master the art of coach-speak? Will he win the affection of the girl? Find out in this fist-bumping, high-fiving, all-out comedic blitz about the sublimely ridiculous world of college football.

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Review

(M)ajors zingers, like a ninja's throwing star, are quiet and deadly... When it comes to sports humor (Majors) is definitely Division I.

A sardonic, fun take on big-time college football, where booster money plays first-team offense.

A book that explores the gamut of experiences behind the scenes of collegiate football. Best of all, it's a great read where loyalty still means something in our 'money talks' world.--Jon Gruden, ESPN Monday Night Football Analyst

This rollicking, tongue-in-cheek sports novel from Majors makes for a breezy read worth a few chuckles while it gives a behind-the-scenes peek at the often greedy, arrogant titans who run college football. ...[A] funny, irreverent, and savvy sports novel.

A fast, fun book. Reads like a mixture of Dan Jenkins and Larry McMurtry.--Barry Switzer, former coach of the University of Oklahoma and the Dallas Cowboys

I can't remember the last time I laughed out loud this much reading a book.

It is a gem of a comedic novel, so laugh-out loud funny that readers might not even notice that if also captures the essence of the sport with humanity and grace.

Majors's wry and intelligent writing style pulls readers through the bizarre situations surrounding a major college football program... Strap yourself in--it's a wild ride.

(A)cidly hilarious... with both barrels, (Majors) lets loose on the venerable, holy SEC.

The comedy, which ranges smoothly from broad to subtle, is nonstop... witty and razor-sharp throughout.

About the Author

Inman Majors teaches fiction writing at James Madison University. He is the author of Wonderdog, Swimming in Sky, and The Millionaires. He lives in Waynesboro, Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0393345882
• ISBN 13: 9780393345889
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256