Jim Gorant: 4 books
The Lost Dogs
Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2011
An inspiring story of survival and our powerful bond with man's best friend, in the aftermath of the nation's most notorious case of animal cruelty.
Animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when the story broke about NFL player Michael Vick's brutal dog fighting operation. But what became...
Fanatic
Ten Things All Sports Fans Should Do Before They Die
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2008
The sport lover's ultimate road trip
When Jim Gorant, a Sports Illustrated staffer and lifelong sports fan, discovered that he had never attended a single one of sports' most iconic events, he wondered, What kind of sports fan am I, anyway? And if he had to pick the top ten, what would those...
Wallace
The Underdog Who Conquered a Sport, Saved a Marriage, and Championed Pit Bulls-- One Flying Disc at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
The author of the New York Times bestseller The Lost Dogs shares the heartwarming tale of one plucky, unwanted pit bull who achieved international celebrity.
Today, Wallace is a champion. But in the summer of 2005, he was living in a shelter, a refugee from a suspicious pit bull–breeding...
The Found Dogs
The Fates and Fortunes of Michael Vick's Pitbulls, 10 Years After Their Heroic Rescue
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
The Found Dogs follows up on the New York Times bestseller The Lost Dogs which chronicled the abuse of 51 pit bulls taken from Michael Vick’s dogfighting operation, and the heroic attempts to rescue and rehabilitate them. Scarred and scared and initially bound to be euthanized, the dogs were saved...