Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars | 49 ratings

Price: 27.96

Last update: 03-20-2026



Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎Atria Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎March 3, 2026
  • Language ‏ : ‎English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎166821170X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎978-1668211700
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎1.14 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank:#693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • Customer Reviews:
    4.04.0 out of 5 stars(1)

Top reviews from the United States

  • Basketball greatness
    I have to start this review off by saying that I am a born and raised Hoosier who has been a Larry Bird fan since my birth. I had really high expectations from this book and I wasn’t disappointed. While O’Brien was unable to secure an interview with Bird, it is obvious that he spent a lot of time with his interviews and research and this book didn’t suffer. If you’re an old school basketball fan, you’re going to love this book as it does a great job of covering all aspects of the 1979 Sycamore team and how they got to where they got. I personally had a few sections that felt slower to me but overall found the book to have a forward momentum that made me keep coming back to see what else would be revealed. This book gave me a great respect for the hick from French Lick and will be my go to gift for basketball lovers and sports fans in general.

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