The last folk hero : the life and myth of Bo Jackson / Jeff Pearlman.
"From the mid-1980s into the early 1990s, the greatest athlete of all time streaked across American sports and popular culture. Stadiums struggled to contain him. Clocks failed to capture his speed. His strength was legendary. His power unmatched. Video game makers turned him into an invincible character -- and they were dead-on. He climbed (and walked across) walls, splintered baseball bats over his knee, turned oncoming tacklers into ground meat. He became the first person to simultaneously star in two major professional sports, and overtook Michael Jordan as America's most recognized pitchman. He was on our televisions, in our magazines, plastered across billboards. He was half man, half myth. Then, almost overnight, he was gone. He was Bo Jackson." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0358437679
- ISBN: 9780358437673
- Physical Description: xii, 484 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Mariner Books, [2022].
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographic references (pages 461-464) and index.
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- 18 of 20 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO JACKSON (Text) | 36015000552188 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | B JACKSON (Text) | 50503011200310 | Adult Nonfiction | On holds shelf | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | B Jackson (Text) | 38344101766739 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | B JACKSON (Text) | 37807000038362 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | B Jackson, Bo (Text) | 0112523702855 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | B JACKSON (Text) | 31781068543931 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | B JACKSON (Text) | 0020513479418 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | B JACKSON (Text) | 900005000165613 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Harold D. Cooley Library | B JACKSON (Text) | 20100000024634 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | B Jackson (Text) | 33115007699517 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
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