{"product_id":"taking-the-wall-paperback","title":"Taking the Wall - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonis Agee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA behind-the-scenes look at the fans and heroes of auto racing--their dreams and obsessions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the engines roar and the green flag waves, these stories tear across their rural landscape with the energy of a Winston Cup race. Like W.P. Kinsella's minor league ballplayers, Jonis Agee's drivers, pit crews, mechanics, and their families live in small towns, eat at truck stops, and have a hard time keeping their dreams from destroying their lives. From the garage to the kitchen table, from Demolition derby to NASCAR, Agee's hapless heroes open our eyes as they take the wall. The wildly popular sport of auto racing is a backdrop in these stories for exploration of the creative and destructive aspects of obsession. In farmhouses, mobile homes, and roadside trailer courts, fathers and sons, mothers and daughters all try to figure out how to keep their families running as smoothly as their cars. \u003ci\u003eTaking the Wall\u003c\/i\u003e is rich with details about racing and rural life, and richer yet in insight into that part of the human spirit that just doesn't know how to quit. Agee takes a personal and compassionate look at a grab bag of individuals linked by obsession.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonis Agee was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. She is Adele Hall Professor of English at The University of Nebraska, Lincoln, where she teaches creative writing and twentieth-century fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe is the author of several books, including the widely praised \u003ci\u003eSweet Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrange Angels\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBend This Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, which were named Notable Books of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first story collection from Coffee House Press, \u003ci\u003eBend This Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgee's awards include \u003ci\u003eForeWord\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine's Editor's Choice Award for \u003ci\u003eTaking the Wall\u003c\/i\u003e and the Gold Medal in Fiction for \u003ci\u003eActs of Love on Indigo Road\u003c\/i\u003e; a National Endowment for the Arts grant in fiction; a Loft-McKnight Award; a Loft-McKnight Award of Distinction; and two Nebraska Book Awards.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 8.45 x 5.46 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50338168733933,"sku":"9781566890885","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/qxnVmNa1KV9781566890885.webp?v=1785076977","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/taking-the-wall-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}