Brady

New York Times bestselling author and former Sports Illustrated journalist Lars Anderson plunges into Tom Brady's childhood to discover the origins of what Brady later described as his 'sickness': his singular obsession with the game.

The obsession dictated every choice Brady made, from what foods he ate to how he managed his day-to-day schedule to how he viewed his role as father to his three children and husband to supermodel Gisele Bündchen.

From more than 350 original interviews with people who know the quarterback on and off the field, Anderson paints a detailed psychological portrait of Tom Brady, a self-described loner whose life is defined by discipline, resilience, a fascination with preparation, an intolerance for wasted time and a relentless pursuit of the extraordinary. What he finds is a man riddled with contradiction, defined by both a prolific career of unmatched success on the field and the agonizing cost of greatness in his personal life.

Brady is a comprehensive view of the life of the most accomplished player in the history of America's game. Anderson digs deep behind the headlines to provide a richly detailed answer to one of the most vexing questions in sports: Who, really, is Tom Brady?

About the Author

Lars Anderson is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve books, including The Mannings and The Storm and the Tide. Five of his books have been optioned for movies.

A twenty-year veteran of Sports Illustrated, Anderson wrote over two dozen cover stories for the magazine, with a readership of over twenty-two million. As a senior writer for Bleacher Report and CNN.com, Lars won the Associated Press Sports Editors contest for the top feature in the nation for his 2017 story, 'The Death of a Teenage Quarterback.' His work has been featured in The Best American Sports Writing series.

A senior instructor at the University of Alabama in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media, Anderson earned his master's degree from the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. He lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with his children Lincoln, Autumn, and Farrah.