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Title: From Darkness to Dynasty

Subtitle: The First 40 Years of the New England Patriots

Author: Jerry Thornton

Narrator: Chris Andrew Ciulla

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-06-16

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 48 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Love them or hate them, what the New England Patriots have been able to do over the past 15 years is nothing short of remarkable. In addition to their four Super Bowl championships, the Patriots have the best coach in the league, a smart and savvy front office, and a future Hall of Fame quarterback who is internationally recognized as the face of the NFL. The longer the Patriots continue to dominate on the field, as well as in the media and the American pop culture landscape, the harder it becomes for anyone to remember them as something other than a model franchise and the ultimate paradigm of success and accomplishment.

Anyone, that is, except for Jerry Thornton. It wasn't always sunshine and roses for the Patriots; in fact, for the bulk of their existence, it was exactly the opposite. Though difficult to fathom now, the New England Patriots of old weren't just bad - they were laughably bad. Not so long ago, the Pats were the laughing stock of not only the NFL, but also the entire sporting world.

From Darkness to Dynasty tells the unlikely history of the New England Patriots as it has never been told before. From their humble beginnings as a team bought with rainy-day money by a man who had no idea what he was doing, to the fateful season that saw them win their first Super Bowl, Jerry Thornton shares the wild, humiliating, unbelievable, and wonderful stories that comprised the first 40 years of what would ultimately become the most dominant franchise in NFL history.

Witty, hilarious, and brutally honest, From Darkness to Dynasty returns to the thrilling, perilous days of yesteryear - a welcome corrective for those who hate the Patriots, and a useful reminder for those who love them that all glory is fleeting.

Members Reviews:

Before Brady and Belichick

Jerry's love of the team and how it interfered with his development in his pre adult years shines through. Funny, well researched and really hits the sweet spot for anyone who grew up a huge Patriots fan before all this crazy success. It's hard to believe there was once a franchise that were bigger screw ups than the Jets, but it actually was the case here in New England. From broken toilets to Clive Rush to the Fairbanks Fiasco, to electrocuted fans, to Zeke Mowatt- all the ugly and insane comedy is here. The narrator captures Jerry's voice.

Great History

Great stories from the Patriots' past tied together to show how the empire was built.

A must for the sports fan

A truly well written and hilarious story of rags to riches . This is a must listen for those of us who lived through it.

Thornton nails it

It's really all in the title. If you're young like me you didn't have to live through the "Darkness" part but after listening to the first 3/4ths of the book, I almost threw up in disgust. What a terrible franchise. Jerry adds a hilarious twist to the awful tales. Great anecdotes of all the dumb dumbs that founded the Patriots franchise.

And when we finally got to the Snow Bowl? Chills. If you don't want to read the book just skip to that part and enjoy. Pure Patriots porn. Great work by Jerry.

Jerry Thornton brings the Patriots history to life

If you're an unapologetic New England Patriots fan,this book takes you through the Roller-coaster ride literally "From Darkness to Dynasty ".