Honolulu Blues
How Loving a Losing Team Created a Winning Man
$64.26
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
“Sharp, funny, and relatable, this memoir is about navigating the ups and downs of life and football fandom with skill … An ideal book for sports fans.” —Foreword Reviews
A comedic play-by-play of historic gridiron failure marked by stunning almost wins and saw-it-coming losses that positions Detroit Lions lore as the backdrop for exploring themes of generational trauma, addiction, mental illness, and death
The city of Detroit and its football team have been a punchlin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781637749043 |
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| ISBN-10: | 163774904X |
| Author: | Joel Walkowski |
| Publisher: | BenBella Books |
| Imprint: | Matt Holt Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 445g |
| Dimensions: | 158mm x 235mm |
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Joel Walkowski
Joel Walkowski is a writer, nationally touring comedian, and New York City basketball legend. He runs a SMART Recovery meeting at the Phoenix House in Brooklyn, NY.
Joel is a nationally touring comedian, award-winning roast battler, and second funniest cast member on the popular NFL Fan Therapy web series. His writing has appeared in The New York Times and Comedy Central, and got him banned from Major League Baseball.
His nonprofit “Big Walkowski” raises money for organ donation with a basketball tournament (that he usually wins). He lives in Brooklyn, NY and has a sauna in his living room.
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