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IDreaminBlueistelevisionproducerRogerDirector'supcloseandpersonalchronicleofthe2006-2007seasonsspentwithEliManning,PlaxicoBurress,andtherestoftheNewYorkGiants,fromthefirstsnapofsummercamptothefinaltouchdownofatumultuous,heart-stoppingjourney.Throughoutitall,Director'sgotonlyoneendinmind:theSuperBowl.HegutsitoutwithBigBlue,refusingtoletanythingsidelinehim—nothisfumble-pronetelevisioncareer,noteventhestrainofoccasionallyhavingtoactlikearesponsiblehusbandandfather.Alongtheway,hetellsthestoryofthisgreatsportsdynasty'soriginsandtracesitsrisetobecometheheartbeatofNewYorkCityand,finally,theworld-shocking,Patriots-beatingkingofprofootball.DirectorwasthereinPhoenixwithhisBigBlueheroesastheypulledoffthegreatestupsetinSuperBowlhistory.Inthisedition,featuringbrand-newchaptersthattakeGiantsfansalongfortheultimatejoyride,Directorcontinuestodreaminblue—andthistimewatcheshisdreamcometrue.
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JamesRollinsSpelunker,scubadiver,andall-aroundadventurejunkieJamesRollinssoldhisveterinarypracticeinSacramento,California,toconcentratefull-timeonwriting--histhirstforthrillsclearlyinforminghisbestsellingnovels,includingBlackOrder,SubterraneanandTheJudasStrain.BiographyJamesRollinsistheNewYorkTimes,USATodayandPublishersWeeklybestsellingauthorofBlackOrder,MapofBonesandotheradventurethrillers.HewasborninChicagoandgrewupinOntario,Canada,andSt.Louis,Missouri.HegraduatedwithhonorsfromtheUniversityofMissouriwithadegreeinveterinarymedicine.Andlikemostveterinarians,hepresentlyshareshishomewithaGoldenRetriever,aDachshund,andasixty-fiveyearoldparrotnamedIgor.RollinscurrentlypracticesinNorthernCalifornia,andwhennotwritingorworkinginhisveterinarypractice,hecanoftenbefoundundergroundorunderwaterasanamateurspelunkerandscubadiver.ThesehobbieshavehelpedinthecreationofhisearlierbooksSubterranean,DeepFathom,Amazonia,andSandstorm.Histhriller,BlackOrder,skyrocketedtothetopofbestsellerlistsacrossthecountry,winningtheauthorcountlessnewfans,andwasproclaimedbyPeoplemagazineasoneoflastsummer's"hottestreads."MapofBoneswaschosenbyPublishersWeeklyasoneofthemostlikelytowinoverDanBrown'sfaithfulaudience,andtheNewYorkTimesratedthebookasonethesummer'stopcrowdpleasers.AuthorbiographycourtesyofHarperCollins.GoodToKnowSomefunandfascinatingouttakesfromourinterviewwithRollins:"IoftengetaskedifIstillpracticeveterinarymedicine.WhileIdon'tpracticefull-time,Istilldovolunteer.Iworkwithagroupthattrapsstraycats,bringsthemtotheshelter,whereIspendadayspayingandneuteringthem.It'sbasicallyeighthoursofremovinggenitalia.It'sahobby.""IamaTVjunkie.IhavetwoTivosandtheyareconstantlyfull.""Myfirstjobwastoflippizzas.Ioncegotapiespinningthatwastenfeetacross.Ihadtospinitonmybacktokeepitgoing.Yet,Istilllovepizza.""TwohobbiesIlove--cavingandscubadiving--arealsoessentialresearchformynovels.Caseinpoint:I'vealwaysbeenanavidcaveexplorer,fromthevastsystemsinMissouritothelavatubesofHawaiitothetightersqueezesoftheCaliforniafoothills.Butoneofmymostfrighteningepisodesalsoallowedmetobetterdescribeclaustrophobiainmynovels.Whileclimbingoutofthefairlytechnicalwildcavern,involvinglotsofropework,Imanagedtojammyselfmidwayupanarrowverticalchute.Hunguponmyascendinggearmidwayupthechute,Ifoundmyselfunabletomoveupordown.Mychestwassqueezedbetweentwowalls,myleftkneeturnedthewrongway.Icouldnotmaneuver,andtherewasnotenoughroomtogetarescueclimbertome.Iwastrapped.Iremembertheteamleader,leaningdownfromabove,shininghishelmetlampatme.‘Youeitherfindawaytoun-jamyourself,oryoustaythereforever.'Sooverthecourseofalonghour--wriggling,sweating,cursing,andclawing--Imanagedtocreepamillimeteratatimeoutofthejam.Afterthisevent,Ihadabetterunderstandingforpanicandthedeterminationbornofpuredesperation,essentialingredientsfortowritingthrillingfiction.Butspelunkingthroughcaveswasnotmyonly‘research'lesson.Twodecadesago,Ialsotookupscubadivingandwentondivetripsallaroundtheworld:MontereyBay,Hawaii,SouthPacific,Australia.IparticularlyrememberonetriptotheGreatBarrierReefinAustralia.Iwasinformedbythedivemastertobewareofthemanyhazardsfoundintheregion.‘Onland,Australiahassevenofthetendeadliestsnakes.Theseasareworse.Boxjellyfishcankillinminutes.Localseasnakesaresomeofthemosttoxic.Butworstofallisthestonefish.Itlookslikeastone,butitsspinesareloadedwithparalyticpoison.Sobecarefulwhatyoutouch.'Anddownweallwent,buddiedupinpairs,enthusiasticandexcited.IdroppedtowardthereefandadjustmybuoyancyuntilI'mfloatingjustabovethereef.Allaroundspreadamazingsights:giantclams,aflurryofcoloredfish,anastoundingvarietyofcoral.ButImiscalculatedmybuoyancy,myweightshifted,andIplantedahandintothesandtostabilizemytumble,carefuloftherazor-sharpcoral.Inchesfrommythumb,ajaggedrocksuddenlysproutedfinsandswamaway.Imetthegazeofmybuddydiver.Hiswideeyesfirmeduptheidentification.Thedeadlystonefish.AndIhadalmostslappedmyhandonitsback.Asthefishscurriedaway,IunderstoodatthatexactmomenthowlittleNaturecaredaboutthelifeofascuba-divingnovelist.Downhere,Natureruled.Wewereonlyvisitors.Thismixofrespectandterrorisbroughttolifeinmylatestnovel,TheJudasStrain."Hometown:Sacramento,CaliforniaDateofBirth:八月20,1961PlaceofBirth:Chicago,Illinois
