The Resource The whore of Akron : one man's search for the soul of LeBron James, Scott Raab
The whore of Akron : one man's search for the soul of LeBron James, Scott Raab
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- Summary
- Scott Raab is a last vestige of gonzo journalism in an era when sanitary decorum reigns. Crude but warmhearted, poetic but raving, Raab has chronicled many stories at GQ and Esquire, but the book you hold in your hands is neither a story nor a job: The Whore of Akron is the product of lifelong suffering. Raab sat in Cleveland Stadium on December 27, 1964, when the Browns won the NFL World Championship--the last sports title the declining city has held. Each generation born in Cleveland is another generation removed from that victory. LeBron James was supposed to change that. A native of Akron, he seemed like a miracle sent to transform Cleveland's losing ways. But after seven years--and still no parade--he left. And in a way that seemed designed to twist the knife. Now Raab bears witness to LeBron's every move, and in doing so acts as the eyes and ears of Cleveland itself.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 302 p.
- Contents
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- Intimations
- The handshake and the handjob
- Witness
- The king's humanity
- Coins on a cold grave
- Chief Wahoo and the whore of Akron
- This could be their year, Scotty!
- Hater daze
- Jew over Miami
- This way lies madness
- Little access for a big man
- The traitor's on the floor
- Franz Kafka bobblehead night
- A strange white man at center point
- Endgame
- Isbn
- 9780062066367
- Label
- The whore of Akron : one man's search for the soul of LeBron James
- Title
- The whore of Akron
- Title remainder
- one man's search for the soul of LeBron James
- Statement of responsibility
- Scott Raab
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Scott Raab is a last vestige of gonzo journalism in an era when sanitary decorum reigns. Crude but warmhearted, poetic but raving, Raab has chronicled many stories at GQ and Esquire, but the book you hold in your hands is neither a story nor a job: The Whore of Akron is the product of lifelong suffering. Raab sat in Cleveland Stadium on December 27, 1964, when the Browns won the NFL World Championship--the last sports title the declining city has held. Each generation born in Cleveland is another generation removed from that victory. LeBron James was supposed to change that. A native of Akron, he seemed like a miracle sent to transform Cleveland's losing ways. But after seven years--and still no parade--he left. And in a way that seemed designed to twist the knife. Now Raab bears witness to LeBron's every move, and in doing so acts as the eyes and ears of Cleveland itself.--From publisher description
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1952-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Raab, Scott
- Dewey number
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- 796.323092
- B
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- GV884.J36
- LC item number
- R32 2011
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- James, LeBron
- Cleveland Cavaliers (Basketball team)
- Basketball players
- Basketball
- SPORTS & RECREATION / Basketball
- Label
- The whore of Akron : one man's search for the soul of LeBron James, Scott Raab
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Intimations -- The handshake and the handjob -- Witness -- The king's humanity -- Coins on a cold grave -- Chief Wahoo and the whore of Akron -- This could be their year, Scotty! -- Hater daze -- Jew over Miami -- This way lies madness -- Little access for a big man -- The traitor's on the floor -- Franz Kafka bobblehead night -- A strange white man at center point -- Endgame
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 302 p.
- Isbn
- 9780062066367
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2011040741
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
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- ocn703206414
- (OCoLC)703206414
- Label
- The whore of Akron : one man's search for the soul of LeBron James, Scott Raab
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Intimations -- The handshake and the handjob -- Witness -- The king's humanity -- Coins on a cold grave -- Chief Wahoo and the whore of Akron -- This could be their year, Scotty! -- Hater daze -- Jew over Miami -- This way lies madness -- Little access for a big man -- The traitor's on the floor -- Franz Kafka bobblehead night -- A strange white man at center point -- Endgame
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 302 p.
- Isbn
- 9780062066367
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Lccn
- 2011040741
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
-
- ocn703206414
- (OCoLC)703206414
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