{"product_id":"ultimate-glory-frisbee-obsession-and-my-wild-youth","title":"Ultimate Glory: Frisbee, Obsession, and My Wild Youth","description":"A story of obsession, glory, and the wild early days of Ultimate Frisbee.\n\nDavid Gessner devoted his twenties to a cultish sport called Ultimate Frisbee. Like his teammates and rivals, he trained for countless hours, sacrificing his body and potential career for a chance at fleeting glory without fortune or fame. His only goal: to win Nationals and go down in Ultimate history as one of the greatest athletes no one has ever heard of.\n\nWith humor and raw honesty, Gessner explores what it means to devote one’s life to something that many consider ridiculous. Today, Ultimate is played by millions, but in the 1980s, it was an obscure sport with a (mostly) undeserved stoner reputation. Its early heroes were as scrappy as the sport they loved, driven by fierce competition, intense rivalries, epic parties, and the noble ideals of the Spirit of the Game.\n\nUltimate Glory is a portrait of the artist as a young ruffian. Gessner shares the field and his seemingly insane obsession with a cast of closely knit, larger-than-life characters. As his sport grows up, so does he, and eventually he gives up chasing flying discs to pursue a career as a writer. But he never forgets his love for this misunderstood sport and the rare sense of purpose he attained as a member of its priesthood.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 073521056X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.073521056X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gessner, David\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41455741730874,"sku":"DBV.073521056X.G","price":7.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/073521056X-0.jpg?v=1781065747","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/ultimate-glory-frisbee-obsession-and-my-wild-youth","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}