Stephen J. Dubner:Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper
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As a boy, Stephen J. Dubner`s hero was Franco Harris, the famed and mysterious running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Dubner`s father died, he became obsessedhe dreamed of his her… More...
As a boy, Stephen J. Dubner`s hero was Franco Harris, the famed and mysterious running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Dubner`s father died, he became obsessedhe dreamed of his hero every night he signed his school papers `Franco Dubner.` Though they never met, it was Franco Harris who shepherded Dubner through a fatherless boyhood. Years later, Dubner journeys to meet his hero, certain that Harris will embrace him. And he is . . . well, wrong.Told with the grit of a journalist and the grace of a memoirist, Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper is a breathtaking, heartbreaking, and often humorous story of astonishing developments. It is also a sparkling meditation on the nature of hero worshipwhich, like religion and love, tells us as much about ourselves as about the object of our desire. Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper: As a boy, Stephen J. Dubner`s hero was Franco Harris, the famed and mysterious running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Dubner`s father died, he became obsessedhe dreamed of his hero every night he signed his school papers `Franco Dubner.` Though they never met, it was Franco Harris who shepherded Dubner through a fatherless boyhood. Years later, Dubner journeys to meet his hero, certain that Harris will embrace him. And he is . . . well, wrong.Told with the grit of a journalist and the grace of a memoirist, Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper is a breathtaking, heartbreaking, and often humorous story of astonishing developments. It is also a sparkling meditation on the nature of hero worshipwhich, like religion and love, tells us as much about ourselves as about the object of our desire. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, Harpercollins<
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As a boy, Stephen J. Dubner's hero was Franco Harris, the famed and mysterious running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Dubner's father died, he became obsessed-he dreamed of his he… More...
As a boy, Stephen J. Dubner's hero was Franco Harris, the famed and mysterious running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Dubner's father died, he became obsessed-he dreamed of his hero every night; he signed his school papers "Franco Dubner." Though they never met, it was Franco Harris who shepherded Dubner through a fatherless boyhood. Years later, Dubner journeys to meet his hero, certain that Harris will embrace him. And he is. well, wrong. Told with the grit of a journalist and the As a boy, Stephen J. Dubner's hero was Franco Harris, the famed and mysterious running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Dubner's father died, he became obsessed-he dreamed of his hero every night; he signed his school papers "Franco Dubner." Though they never met, it was Franco Harris who shepherded Dubner through a fatherless boyhood. Years later, Dubner journeys to meet his hero, certain that Harris will embrace him. And he is. well, wrong. Told with the grit of a journalist and the grace of a memoirist, Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper is a breathtaking, heartbreaking, and often humorous story of astonishing developments. It is also a sparkling meditation on the nature of hero worship-which, like religion and love, tells us as much about ourselves as about the object of our desire. Biography & Memoir, , Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper~~ Stephen J. Dubner~~Biography & Memoir~~9780061860799, en, Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper, Stephen J. Dubner, 9780061860799, William Morrow, 10/13/2009, , , , William Morrow, 10/13/2009<
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As a boy, Stephen J. Dubner's hero was Franco Harris, the famed and mysterious running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Dubner's father died, he became obsessed—he dreamed of … More...
As a boy, Stephen J. Dubner's hero was Franco Harris, the famed and mysterious running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Dubner's father died, he became obsessed—he dreamed of his hero every night; he signed his school papers Franco Dubner. Though they never met, it was Franco Harris who shepherded Dubner through a fatherless boyhood. Years later, Dubner journeys to meet his hero, certain that Harris will embrace him. And he is . . . well, wrong.Told with the grit of a journalist and the grace of a memoirist, Confessions of a Hero-Worshiper is a breathtaking, heartbreaking, and often humorous story of astonishing developments. It is also a sparkling meditation on the nature of hero worship—which, like religion and love, tells us as much about ourselves as about the object of our desire. Digital Content>E-books>Biography>Biography Other>Biography Other, HarperCollins Publishers Digital >16<
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