{"product_id":"born-into-it-a-fans-life-isbn-9781443452793","title":"Born into It: A Fan's Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFever Pitch\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eAnchor Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, Montreal Canadiens superfan Jay Baruchel tells us why he loves the Habs no matter what\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s no secret that Jay Baruchel is a die-hard fan of the Montreal Canadiens. He talks about the team at every opportunity, wears their gear proudly in interviews and on the street, appeared in a series of videos promoting the team, and was once named honorary captain by owner Geoff Molson and Habs tough guy Chris Nilan. As he has said publicly, “I was raised both Catholic and Jewish, but really more than anything just a Habs fan.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBorn Into It\u003c\/em\u003e, Baruchel’s lifelong memories as a Canadiens’ fan explode on the page in a collection of hilarious, heartfelt and nostalgic stories that draw on his childhood experiences as a homer living in Montreal and the enemy living in the Maple Leaf stronghold of Oshawa, Ontario. Knuckles drawn, and with the \u003cem\u003erouge, bleu et blanc\u003c\/em\u003e emblazoned on just about every piece of clothing he owns, Baruchel shares all in the same spirit with which he laid his soul bare in his hugely popular \u003cem\u003eGoon\u003c\/em\u003e movies. \u003cem\u003eBorn Into It \u003c\/em\u003eis a memoir unlike any other, and a book not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a book that’s \u003cem\u003eFever Pitch\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eAnchorBoy\u003c\/em\u003e, Montreal Canadiens superfan Jay Baruchel tells us why he loves the Habs no matter what\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s no secret that Jay Baruchel is a diehard fan of the Montreal Canadiens. He talks about the team at every opportunity, wears their gear proudly in interviews and on the street, appeared in a series of videos promoting the team, and was once named honorary captain by owner Geoff Molson and former Habs tough guy Chris Nilan. As Baruchel has said publicly, “I was raised both Catholic and Jewish, but really more than anything just a Habs fan.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBorn into It\u003c\/em\u003e, Baruchel’s lifelong memories as a Canadiens fan explode on the page in a collection of hilarious, heartfelt, and nostalgic stories that draw on his childhood experiences as a homer living in Montreal and the enemy living in the Maple Leafs stronghold of Oshawa, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnuckles drawn, and with \u003cem\u003erouge, bleu, et blanc\u003c\/em\u003e emblazoned on just about every piece of clothing he owns, Baruchel shares all in the same spirit with which he laid his soul bare in his hugely popular \u003cem\u003eGoon\u003c\/em\u003e movies. \u003cem\u003eBorn into It\u003c\/em\u003e is a memoir unlike any other and a book not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A funny, unexpectedly moving memoir that mixes prose, poetry and the occasional hate e-mail to the Boston Bruins.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hilarious, gritty and poignant . . . a hard-hitting, soul-baring new book on hockey fandom.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hockey News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hilarious, heartfelt and nostalgic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Hive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Funny and heartfelt.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanadian Living\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Captures the essence of what it means to be emotionally attached to the Habs.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMontreal Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A really powerful book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBC Radio's q\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eBorn into It\u003c\/em\u003e is only nominally about hockey; it is as much about the bonds of family and the lure of heroism and the complicated, often contradictory history of the city in which Baruchel spent much of his childhood.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Details his lifelong love affair with the hockey team woven into his very heartbeat.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCTV Your Morning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eBorn Into It\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw look into the life of \u003cem\u003etrue\u003c\/em\u003e Habs fan. Jay’s passion, love, and loyalty for the Habs is right up there with Geoff Molson’s. A must read for anyone who thinks they’re a Habs fan!”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris Nilan, former Montreal Canadien and author of Fighting Back: The Chris Nilan Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Hockey is so not my thing, but Jay Baruchel took me on punchy, compelling voyage through the mind of a passionate Habs fan who is also a wonderfully creative artist. This is a great read. I actually cared! 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