{"product_id":"a-view-from-two-benches-bob-thomas-in-football-and-the-law-hardback-9781501749988","title":"A View from Two Benches; Bob Thomas in Football and the Law (Hardback) 9781501749988","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA View from Two Benches\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBob Thomas in Football and the Law\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDoug Feldmann (Author), Mike Ditka (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501749988\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 May 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages, 15 b\u0026amp;w halftones - 15 Halftones, black and white\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether in football or in the law, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Robert Thomas has always had the \"best view from the bench.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBob Thomas got his start in football at the University of Notre Dame, kicking for the famed \"Fighting Irish\" in the early 1970s. Claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears in 1975, Thomas helped to take the franchise from their darkest days to their brightest. Yet, on the cusp of the team's greatest moment, he was struck with a shocking blow that challenged his fortitude.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this dramatic retelling of Bob Thomas's fascinating life, renowned sports writer Doug Feldmann shows how neither football nor the law was part of Thomas's dreams while growing up the son of Italian immigrants in Rochester, New York, in the 1960s. Chasing excellence on both the gridiron and in the courtroom, however, would require resilience in ways he could not have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs \u003ci\u003eA View from Two Benches\u003c\/i\u003e shows us, Bob Thomas reached the top of two separate and distinct professions, guided by a bedrock of faith that has impacted his decisions and actions as both a football player and a judge, helping him navigate the peaks and valleys of life. As Doug Feldmann reveals, Bob Thomas has always stayed true to the values he learned in his earliest days.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoug Feldmann's rich biography of an accomplished kicker and a proud justice of the law shows us that determination and resilience go a long way to a successful and impactful life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. A Ride to Freedom\u003cbr\u003e 2. South Bend\u003cbr\u003e 3. Claimed on Waivers\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Medowlands\u003cbr\u003e 5. Maggie\u003cbr\u003e 6. Cut\u003cbr\u003e 7. Resilience\u003cbr\u003e 8. Comeback\u003cbr\u003e 9. Hitting New Heights\u003cbr\u003e 10. Faith Rewarded\u003cbr\u003e 11. Boot Camp—and Moving On\u003cbr\u003e 12. Justice Tempered with Civility\u003cbr\u003e 13. Integrity\u003cbr\u003e 14. Looking Ahead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northern Illinois University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52607798903064,"sku":"9781501749988","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-view-from-two-benches-bob-thomas-in-football-and-the-law-hardback-9781501749988","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}