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New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica scores a touchdown
with his new middle-grade sports series
Ben McBain is every football team's dream player. He's a
jack-of-all-trades guy that can handle almost any position. When
the game is on the line, Ben's number is the one being called for
the final play. But Ben wants to be the starting quarterback and
the one thing standing in his way is the coach's son.
Shawn O'Brien looks the part. He has been groomed by his father, a
former professional quarterback. But despite his size and arm
strength, Shawn is struggling.
Ben is torn between being a good teammate and going after his own
dream. As Ben finds out, Shawn isn't the easiest person to help.
And when Ben gets an unexpected opportunity, the entire game will
change for the both of them.
Best-selling author Mike Lupica kicks off a winning new series
about sports and friendship that will captivate listeners.
A mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that
chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an
unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut
Nintendo and revolutionized the video game industry
In 1990, Nintendo had a virtual monopoly on the video game
industry. Sega, on the other hand, was just a faltering arcade
company with big aspirations and even bigger personalities. But
that would all change with the arrival of Tom Kalinske, a man who
knew nothing about video games and everything about fighting uphill
battles. His unconventional tactics, combined with the blood,
sweat, and bold ideas of his renegade employees, transformed Sega
and eventually led to a ruthless David-and-Goliath showdown with
rival Nintendo.
The battle was vicious, relentless, and highly profitable,
eventually sparking a global corporate war that would be fought on
several fronts: from living rooms and schoolyards to boardrooms and
Congress. It was a once-in-a-lifetime, no-holds-barred conflict
that pitted brother against brother, kid against adult, Sonic
against Mario, and the US against Japan.
Based on over two hundred interviews with former Sega and
Nintendo employees, "Console Wars" is the underdog tale of how
Kalinske miraculously turned an industry punch-line into a market
leader. It s the story of how a humble family man, with an
extraordinary imagination and a gift for turning problems into
competitive advantages, inspired a team of underdogs to slay a
giant and, as a result, birth a $60 billion dollar industry."
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