{"product_id":"landon-a-memoir","title":"Landon: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerican Soccer Legend Landon DonovanS Unfiltered Account Of His Celebrated Career, His Battle With Mental Health, And His Search For Peace Beyond The Game.Includes 40 Full Color Photos!You May Think You Know Landon DonovanBut You DonT. As One Of The Most Decorated Players In Us Soccer History, He Knows Many Recognize His Greatest Triumphs, But Far Fewer Understand His Deepest Struggles. Behind The Legendary #10 Jersey And A Dazzling Career, He Grappled With Finding PeaceBoth On And Off The Pitch. In This Unflinchingly Honest Autobiography, Donovan Shares His Tumultuous Journey Through The Rise Of Us Soccer And His Battles With Depression.Growing Up As A Twin In California, The Son Of An Absent Father And A Single Mother, Donovan Was Introduced To Soccer At A Young Age By His HalfBrother Josh. By Five Years Old, He Was Maniacal About PlayingAnd WinningAgainst Players Twice His Age. When Donovan Scored, He Reveled In The Attention He Never Received At Home. Soccer Offered Him A Golden Ticket, And As Soon As He Could, He Was Off. From The Us U17 MenS National Team To The 2000 Olympics To Multiple World Cups, Donovan Built An Enviable CareerWinning Six Mls Championships, Experiencing An Epic Stint With La Galaxy Where He Played Alongside David Beckham, And Netting A Historic ExtraTime Winner Against Algeria In The 2010 World Cup. His Impact Was So Profound That When Donovan Retired, Major League Soccer Renamed Its Most Valuable Player Award In His Honor. But Even With All His Achievements, Peace Was Hard To Find Off The Pitch. The Us TeamS Loss At The 2006 World Cup Haunted Him And Led To The First Of Three Bouts Of Serious Depression.Landon Is A MustRead For Soccer Fans And Anyone Navigating Their Own Mental Health Journey. More Than A Sports Memoir, ItS A Powerful Testament To Resilience, Identity, And The Pursuit Of SelfAcceptance. Through His Struggles And Triumphs, Landon Donovan Shows Us That No Matter Where You Start, Becoming The Person You Want To Be Is Always Possible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Page Two","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47953808589045,"sku":"DADAX1774586916","price":42.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/71VjokDKRfL.jpg?v=1775498881","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/landon-a-memoir","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}