They later find out that Abby has a very serious problem that puts her in deadly danger every single day. When she attempted to go forward she fell off the bleachers and Nate’s mom rushed her to the hospital. His best friend Abby and his mom were sitting in the bleachers together when Abby moved up to get a closer look. Nate was playing great, it was his first game. How could it get much worse? Well it can and it did. You barely see your mom and dad the only house you’ve ever known, the one you grew up in as a child being put up for sale. Then soon after his dad losing his job, his mom loses her job and has to work to jobs where Nate barely sees his mom. Nate and his dad aren’t that close but when his dad loses his job and they have to put their house up for sale, the only house Nate’s ever known Nate begins to worry. That is until some very traumatic personal problems arise. Nate should be able to make this throw with his eyes closed, that’s how talented he is. He is Tom Brady’s biggest fan that’s why all his friends call him “Brady”. Nate is the #1 13 year old quarterback in the state and should have no problem making the through. Not to mention this isn’t some high school football field this is Gillette stadium, where millions of people will be watching him from home. Nate Brodie has the chance to throw the football (what he does best) through a 20 inch target from 30 yards away. Well that’s the questions Nate “Brady” Brodie in “Million Dollar Throw” faced. What would you do with 1 Million dollars? Would you help a close friend going blind? Would you give the money to your family in need? You may have jokingly thought of buying an expensive car, but what would you really do? A natural for graduates of Matt Christopher's sports stories.” – Booklist “Lupica injects plenty of suspenseful sports action into the plot and creates a cast of uniformly likable characters whose faith in teamwork and in each other ultimately earns handsome rewards for all. will find this book a rapid, enjoyable read.” – VOYA “Lupica explores the themes of believing in yourself and handling pressure. “Lupica's football action engages, and his delineation of the athlete's thought process and emotional highs and lows of competition feels visceral and real.” – Kirkus Reviews Mike Lupica’s latest sports novel is also his most heartwarming. He knows she’ll be there when he makes the throw of a lifetime. Yet Abby never complains, and she is Nate’s inspiration. Even worse, his best friend Abby is going blind, slowly losing her ability to do the one thing she loves most-paint. So all Nate feels is pressure, and just when he needs it most, his golden arm begins to fail him. It’s no secret that a million dollars would go a long way. His dad lost his job and his family is losing their home. And when he does, he wins the chance for something he’s never dreamed of-to throw a pass through a target at a Patriots game for one million dollars. He’s even saved up to buy an autographed football. Nate Brodie is nicknamed “Brady” not only for his arm, but also because he’s the biggest Tom Brady fan. He did not return calls seeking comment.#1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica asks the question: If a million dollars was at stake, could you make the throw? Lupica, who was once pulling in close to $1 million a year at the News, nearly lost his gig in 2016 but opted for a big pay cut to save his job that time.īecause he was under contract, his name did not appear among the 98 staffers who were let go in late July when Tronc, the Chicago-based owner, bounced half its newsroom.īut his byline had not appeared in the paper since mid-July. Parker, who passed away in January 2010, wrote 40 novels featuring the private detective character Spenser, who was the basis for the “Spenser: For Hire” show. “He’s already written one Randall novel, ‘ Blood Feud,’ set to publish in late November, and is about to start his second.”ĭown the road, he is also going to write a novel for the Jesse Stone series that Parker had started. “Mike left the Daily News,” said a spokeswoman for Esther “Lobster” Newberg, Lupica’s agent at ICM. Now he’s apparently ready to step into writing adult thrillers full time for Penguin, as the author for a revival of the Sunny Randall detective series that was started by the late best-selling novelist Robert B. Mike Lupica, the most well-known byline at the Daily News, is out.Īside from producing his sports and general interest columns at the teetering tabloid, he had been a prolific writer of young adult sports novels.
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