2024 the best quarterback in the world review

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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.

There is nobody like Patrick Mahomes.

In three seasons, he has won a Super Bowl and competed in another, earned the titles of First Team All-Pro, NFL Offensive Player of the Year, and league MVP, and turned the Kansas City Chiefs from famed playoff failures into the most successful team in the NFL. With his unique and groundbreaking playing style, and winning personality both on and off the field, Mahomes has become a truly transcendent quarterback in a journey that mirrors and accentuates the rebirth of the once swingin’ cow town of Kansas City, Missouri.

Once an adventure-filled jazz epicenter and nightlife hub to rival New Orleans, Kansas City’s wild edges and captivating neighborhoods were snuffed out in pursuit of a suburbanized dream that largely left out people of color. It’s been a long road attempting to move past the scars of segregation and overcome the city’s flyover reputation, but Kansas City is now poised to make a comeback, and no other person or team embodies that hope like Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City and Mahomes represent the story of the midwestern American city—how they grew, how they shaped the country, how the sport of football came to mean so much to them, how they failed, and how they are changing.

Kansas City–area natives Mark Dent and Rustin Dodd have written for outlets such as The New York Times, The Kansas City Star, and Texas Monthly, bringing their deep connection to the city, football expertise, and polished writing 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.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dutton (August 22, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593472039
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593472033
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.38 x 1.31 x 9.3 inches
Reviewer: Michael
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Amazing!
Review: This was a quick and fun read about Patrick Mahomes that also delivered some poignant history of Kansas City (and football's role in cities like it). The writing and storytelling is wonderful--and sometimes surprising. (The book alternates chapters about football and Kansas City.) I thought I knew a lot about Kansas City history, but this book lays it out in such a compelling way. The stories of Mahomes hooked me -- as did Joe Posnanski's endorsement -- but at times I felt myself skimming ahead because i wanted to get back to the next "history" chapter.

Reviewer: Matt Trofholz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Highly recommend
Review: Outstanding read. An in depth look at one of the most talented athletes of our generation, as well as the history of one of America's most fascinating cities. Something in here for sports buffs and history nerds alike--incredibly well-researched, and the story is told in an interesting and easy to follow manner. Could not recommend more to anyone who is interested in Kansas City, urban history, or the Chiefs!

Reviewer: Carol Riley
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book!
Review: Very interesting. KC and Mahones.

Reviewer: Cat
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good for kc history
Review: Enjoyed this book and the way it connected the chiefs and kc history.

Reviewer: Bill
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: As ordered. Got here fast.
Review: As ordered. Got here fast.

Reviewer: kansas lass
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book
Review: The writers gave you a wonderful history of Ksnsas city and full story on Patrick Mahomes. Snd the chiefs. East tk read snd very well written

Reviewer: Kansas Gal
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Info on KC
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It has so much information on the history of Kansas City as well as information on Patrick Mahomes. Very entertaining read but not just fluff - lots about JC Nichols and how he created the KC suburbs with restrictive covenents.

Reviewer: Sylvia Meyer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Greatest QB + Great History
Review: I was really excited to read about Mahomes (the greatest QB of all time) and this book definitely doesn't disappoint on that front. It really shows you who he is, how great he is for the position and the sport, and what he has done for Kansas City. I knew going in that I would obviously get a good amount about KC and learn something new. But I was blown away by how exciting that part of the book was. Just as exciting as reading about Mahomes. Even if you're not expecting or wanting a "history book," the authors combine that half (KC history, the good old jazzy days, the wild real estate history, the low times at the end of the 20th century) with the Mahomes/football half and create a really fun, fast-paced, informative read. Really new kind of style for me to read all that put together so well. Definitely recommended for any fan of Mahomes/Chiefs, KC, history, or just getting a fresh look at those things combined. Even if you're just looking for one of those things, give it a shot because the rest of it will get your attention as you read too.

Reviewer: mel northrope
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Some interesting history of KC and interesting yet fawning take on mahomes. But over half of the kindle page count is footnotes and index. Not good value for money at all, charging premium prices for essentially a long history article and a sports illustrated profile mashed together.