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Kingdom quarterback : Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs, and how a once swingin' cow town chased the ultimate comeback / Mark Dent and Rustin Dodd.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: [New York] : Dutton, [2023]Edition: First editionDescription: x, 387 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593472033
  • 0593472039
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Prologue: the Kansas City Spirit -- Part I. No boundaries -- Arm talent ; "Kansas City from now on will boom" ; The Pine Curtain superstar ; The boss and the developer ; The coach and the intern ; Part II. Concrete and the count -- The sign ; The country club and the covenants ; Big Red's arrival ; The battle for Linwood ; The draft ; Nichols and the nation ; Part III. Mahomes the apprentice ; The gambler's son ; The freeway ; Evolution ; The ballad of Lloyd Wells ; Prime time ; The villain's name was Tom ; The Martyball '90s ; The voice ; Revenge of the cow ; The election ; Jet Chip wasp ; Part IV. A fountain and a reckoning -- A quarterback's home ; The crash ; Thirteen seconds ; The bull's horns ; The ankle ; The Kansas City Spirit II ; Masterpiece ; The future.
Summary: "Fresh off of a gutsy, thrilling 2023 Super Bowl win for the Kansas City Chiefs, two inspiring stories that fit perfectly together--a biography of superstar quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, who brought the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl win in fifty years in 2020 as well as a second in 2023, along with the historical struggles and recent resurgence of the former "Paris of the Plains," Kansas City"-- Provided by publisher
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 796.332 D414 Available 33111011314974
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Kansas City, and the people who live there, have been through a lot, from racial injustice to mob violence to economic struggles. But like so many other Midwestern cities, it's poised to make a comeback, and no other person or team embodies that possibility like Patrick Mahomes, a Black superstar quarterback who has redefined the position for a new era, and has brought both victories to the Chiefs and pride and joy back to the city. Mark Dent and Rustin Dodd, both Kansas City natives who have written for outlets like the New York Times, The Kansas City Star, and Texas Monthly, bring their deep connection to the city and polished writings skills to create a serious book about a very entertaining subject - the rebirth of a city, a team's triumph, and how Patrick Mahomes, and the team he led, were exactly what was needed to bring Kansas City back together again.

"Fresh off of a gutsy, thrilling 2023 Super Bowl win for the Kansas City Chiefs, two inspiring stories that fit perfectly together--a biography of superstar quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, who brought the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl win in fifty years in 2020 as well as a second in 2023, along with the historical struggles and recent resurgence of the former "Paris of the Plains," Kansas City"-- Provided by publisher

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-371) and index.

Prologue: the Kansas City Spirit -- Part I. No boundaries -- Arm talent ; "Kansas City from now on will boom" ; The Pine Curtain superstar ; The boss and the developer ; The coach and the intern ; Part II. Concrete and the count -- The sign ; The country club and the covenants ; Big Red's arrival ; The battle for Linwood ; The draft ; Nichols and the nation ; Part III. Mahomes the apprentice ; The gambler's son ; The freeway ; Evolution ; The ballad of Lloyd Wells ; Prime time ; The villain's name was Tom ; The Martyball '90s ; The voice ; Revenge of the cow ; The election ; Jet Chip wasp ; Part IV. A fountain and a reckoning -- A quarterback's home ; The crash ; Thirteen seconds ; The bull's horns ; The ankle ; The Kansas City Spirit II ; Masterpiece ; The future.

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