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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 796.33264097471 EAN: 9780061209130 ISBN: 0061209139 Label: Harper Manufacturer: Harper Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: September 01, 2007 Publisher: Harper Release Date: August 28, 2007 Studio: Harper Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: I Dream in Blue is television producer Roger Director's up close and personal chronicle of the 2006-2007 seasons spent with Eli Manning, Plaxico Burress, and the rest of the New York Giants, from the first snap of summer camp to the final touchdown of a tumultuous, heart-stopping journey. Throughout it all, Director's got only one end in mind: the Super Bowl. He guts it out with Big Blue, refusing to let anything sideline him—not his fumble-prone television career, not even the strain of occasionally having to act like a responsible husband and father. Along the way, he tells the story of this great sports dynasty's origins and traces its rise to become the heartbeat of New York City and, finally, the world-shocking, Patriots-beating king of pro football. Director was there in Phoenix with his Big Blue heroes as they pulled off the greatest upset in Super Bowl history. In this edition, featuring brand-new chapters that take Giants fans along for the ultimate joy ride, Director continues to dream in blue—and this time watches his dream come true. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Sympathetic but loudReading this book is like sitting next to the guy who shouts at the field the whole game - you share his enthusiasm, but by the end of the third quarter, you wish he'd pipe down. Director presents a stream-of-consciousness look into the Giants' 2007 season, with an addendum for the 2008 Super Bowl run, and it's fun... for a while. Diehard Giants fans will nod along with sympathy and amusement when the author talks about how his obsession with the team permeated his everyday life, and the author ... Read More Rating:  - This Giants Fan Loved ItRoger Director's book is most definitely a stream of disconnected musings about his neverending love of the New York Football Giants. Barring a few questionable facts (Eli was not drafted by the Giants), his book is a touching glimpse into the heart of every true Giants fan. From the questionable conception of the team to Tiki's retirement, Director provides a fresh look at the Giants, including the trials that come with being a fan of this fine team. He questions without criticizing and provides ... Read More Rating:  - I Dream in Tiki/ShockeyA curious book that reveals more about the author's worship of temporal player/idols than his knowledge or understanding of football. Updated with new material covering the Giants SuperBowl win; however the original 2006/2007 text demonstrates an astounding dearth of understanding or insight into the mechanics of the team's soon-to-be-found success. Tiki Barber is lauded as the ultimate and indispensible heart of the offense, and Shockey is cast as a better-than-Bavaro, passionate renegade who is only ... Read More Rating: - A Must Read!this is a great book for any football fan or any sports fan. the author really shares a part of him with the rest of us. this story makes me think of the good and the bad growing up a giants fan. my favorite story is how he travled 75 miles to see the game at some horriable bar, thats a true fan. i give this book 5 out of 5 stars. Rating: - Love without EndI have little understanding or affection for football but I loved this book. Director is a pro who followed his quest for connection with the Giants like an amateur who is blindly, madly in love for the first time. His journey is achingly honest. The scene with his father at Mt. Sinai is horrifying and poetic. Director never allows himself to feel entitled; his hunger for closeness with the team he loves is humbling and beautiful. Thank you for this great story. 
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