{"product_id":"gummage-team-sport-paperback-1","title":"Gummage Team Sport - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMunford Rutz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Team Sport Where the Highest Score Loses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if losing was the whole point?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to \u003cstrong\u003eGummage\u003c\/strong\u003e, the most unconventional team sport ever invented-played on an octagon of Kentucky bluegrass, with both teams aiming for the same goal in the center of the field... and where scoring the most points means you \u003cstrong\u003elose\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through the sharp, funny, and heartfelt voice of narrator \u003cstrong\u003eMunford Rutz\u003c\/strong\u003e, this unforgettable book chronicles the true (and wildly imaginative) origin of Gummage-created in the early 1950s by Munford's best friend, the brilliant and unconventional \u003cstrong\u003eSpelvin Goolie\u003c\/strong\u003e. Inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem and fueled by the frustration of being perpetually chosen last in gym class, Spelvin turns the logic of sports completely inside out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the fictional but richly detailed world of \u003cstrong\u003eMumption Falls, Iowa\u003c\/strong\u003e, Gummage is part sports history, part satire, part coming-of-age story, and part philosophical experiment. Along the way, readers are introduced to unforgettable rules, bizarre terminology (barfs, benders, reekerbackers, omkrins), eccentric local characters, fake radio ads, and a sport designed specifically for the \"coordinationally-challenged.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut beneath the humor and absurdity lies something surprisingly profound: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does it really mean to win?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho gets left out when success is defined only one way?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd what if effort, integrity, and joy mattered more than the scoreboard?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInventive, offbeat storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatirical takes on American sports culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNostalgic mid-century settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBooks that blur the line between fiction, memoir, and myth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGummage is funny, thoughtful, bizarre, and strangely moving-a book that celebrates outsiders, challenges conventions, and proves that sometimes, \u003cstrong\u003ewhen you lose... you win\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53043168575795,"sku":"9798295586859","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eLzTUI-E-t9798295586859_5b7838e9-c9e6-46cc-82c5-490e3291f555.webp?v=1770840700","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/gummage-team-sport-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}