First published 2015
Rob Gronkowski opens his world to readers, taking them from NFL locker rooms to VIP parties to his family's kitchen table. The record-breaking Patriots tight end scored thirty-eight receiving touchdowns in his first three seasons and set the 2011 record for most touchdowns by a tight end with seventeen receiving and eighteen total. Gronkowski holds nine league records and three Patriots franchise marks. His playful personality makes him the "cruise director of the NFL" as he hams it up at media events and brings comedy to interviews with signature dance moves. Multiple surgeries on his forearms, ankle, and back tested his resolve. A torn ACL and MCL ended his 2013 season early after he had managed 592 receiving yards and four touchdowns. His comeback culminated in key plays during Super Bowl XLIX that led to victory and earned him Comeback Player of the Year honors. Gronkowski guides readers through every corner of his universe, from the football field to talk show appearances, revealing how his fun-loving spirit colors a world where other players seem to live in black and white.
Genres: american, autobiography, sports, biography-memoir, 21st-century, football
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: comeback, rags-to-riches
Setting: NFL, Patriots
Period: 2011, 2013, Super Bowl XLIX
224 pages · Hardcover · Gallery/Jeter Publishing