The highly anticipated Joe Paterno biography, called simply ‘Paterno’ hit shelves Tuesday.
Book stores we spoke to say the book was highly demanded, one even sold out before noon.
The book is over 400 pages, with roughly half of it about the coach's life post-Sandusky scandal.
It's not the first book to be written on Joe Paterno, but ‘Paterno’ by Joe Posnanski is the authorized biography. At Bookland in York County, the first shipment sold out.
"We had great response, actually most sold out before we even had it on shelf,” stated Bookland owner Andy Chock. “People were calling and reserving it."
Owner Andy Chock understands why. “I think Paterno was pretty popular in this area, even those that don’t find him popular, I don’t think the book takes sides as to whether or not he was guilty or not"
‘Paterno’ talks about the coach's legacy, his wins, his losses but what was not planned to be in the book is what will attract more than football fans.
Paterno agreed to let Posnanski follow him before the Sandusky scandal broke. He was there to document Paterno's initial reactions to the Grand Jury report, saying it was Paterno's family who made him read it word for word.
The book also describes a hatred for Sandusky and the second half shifts to the fallout from the scandal.
After reading how Paterno sobbed uncontrollably when he was fired, JoePa fans might take comfort reading how he came to grips with it before he died.
Posnanski quotes him as saying in their final conversation, “(The criticism) really doesn't matter, it really doesn't,” Paterno told Posnanski. “I know what I tried to do. Maybe everybody will see that in time. Maybe they won't. Maybe they will judge me by what I tried to do. Maybe they won't. What difference does it make? I just hope there is justice for the victims.'"
Bookland is taking orders for the book.
Book stores we spoke to say the book was highly demanded, one even sold out before noon.
The book is over 400 pages, with roughly half of it about the coach's life post-Sandusky scandal.
It's not the first book to be written on Joe Paterno, but ‘Paterno’ by Joe Posnanski is the authorized biography. At Bookland in York County, the first shipment sold out.
"We had great response, actually most sold out before we even had it on shelf,” stated Bookland owner Andy Chock. “People were calling and reserving it."
Owner Andy Chock understands why. “I think Paterno was pretty popular in this area, even those that don’t find him popular, I don’t think the book takes sides as to whether or not he was guilty or not"
‘Paterno’ talks about the coach's legacy, his wins, his losses but what was not planned to be in the book is what will attract more than football fans.
Paterno agreed to let Posnanski follow him before the Sandusky scandal broke. He was there to document Paterno's initial reactions to the Grand Jury report, saying it was Paterno's family who made him read it word for word.
The book also describes a hatred for Sandusky and the second half shifts to the fallout from the scandal.
After reading how Paterno sobbed uncontrollably when he was fired, JoePa fans might take comfort reading how he came to grips with it before he died.
Posnanski quotes him as saying in their final conversation, “(The criticism) really doesn't matter, it really doesn't,” Paterno told Posnanski. “I know what I tried to do. Maybe everybody will see that in time. Maybe they won't. Maybe they will judge me by what I tried to do. Maybe they won't. What difference does it make? I just hope there is justice for the victims.'"
Bookland is taking orders for the book.