This is a magnificent biography, a meticulous and illuminating tale for those of us who still want to believe in champions. 'Moving the Chains' is a study of so much that is too often lost in victory: grace and character and humility. 'Dave Kindred, author of Sound and Fury, a dual biography of Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell' How he came to be that hero, remaining true to himself and the game, and lived to laugh about it, is wonderfully explained by the inimitable Charlie Pierce in this book sparkling with wicked wit and uncommon good sense. If you ever wanted a football hero to believe in, Tom Brady's your guy. 'Rick Telander, Chicago Sun-Times author of Heaven Is a Playground' Every few decades or so we get one of these finely-crafted, beautifully-written works that reminds us there is, indeed, valor in sport and in grace in sportswriting. Moving the Chains' reminds me of John McPhee's classic 'A Sense of Where You Are, ' about young Bill Bradley. But Charlie Pierce has created a wonderful portrait of a true American hero. I didn't think anyone could make me like and respect Tom Brady more than I already do. Although Tom Brady is the cynosure here, Pierce wonderfully mixes his own offense up, leading the reader downfield with diversions into history, religion, strategy, and pigskin arcania all with insight and wit and his usual charming way with words. AnthonyĬharles Pierce might have written a book about a quarterback, but he's really the quarterback himself in this endeavor. As usual with Pierce, brilliant, beautiful work.-Adrian Wojnarowski, author of New York Times best-selling The Miracle of St. Put simply, Charles Pierce on Tom Brady is America's best sportswriter writing on one of America's best champions. Reviews for 'Hard to Forget: An Alzheimer's Story: ' Although Tom Brady is the cynosure here, Pierce wonderfully mixes his own offense up, leading the reader downfield with diversions into history, religion, strategy, and pigskin arcania-all with insight and wit and his usual charming way with words.' - Frank Deford

'Charles Pierce might have written a book about a quarterback, but he's really the quarterback himself in this endeavor.

Moving the Chains by Charles P. Pierce