{"product_id":"a-view-from-two-benches-9781501749988","title":"A View from Two Benches","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 distinc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\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","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409344536919,"sku":"9781501749988","price":19.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501749988.jpg?v=1730506495","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-view-from-two-benches-9781501749988","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}