Author of football’s The Grass is Always Greener to appear at Warwick’s

(March 7, 2022) – San Diego author Brian Gushue will appear at Warwick’s bookstore in La Jolla this month, giving football fans and anyone with a dream a chance to meet and ask questions of the man who attended more than 500 NFL games over 40 years. The book-signing event will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22.

Gushue, who achieved his goal in 2017 at Green Bay’s Lambeau Field, published a book about his accomplishment last year. It’s called The Grass is Always Greener – One Football Fan’s Improbable Quest to Attend 500 NFL Games. The title is a nod to Gushue’s own caveat on his challenge: the 500 games had to be played on natural grass. 

Gushue is no stranger to challenges—he has cerebral palsy, and he was told many times that his quest was too much, too hard, and unlikely to come true. Such sentiment fueled his desire to not only finish but surpass what he set out to do. (Now, Gushue plans to see every NFL team play 25 times – still only on grass fields.)

The Grass is Always Greener is Gushue’s account, opinions, and insights into the teams, games, and venues he visited over the years. The book contains photos and a list of every game that counted toward his goal, plus 50 additional games he attended since hitting that mark. Gushue also offers a “halftime” chapter where he outlines in his opinions on how the game could be improved for both fans and players (shorter quarters and another bye week, to start).

“The Grass is Always Greener is another way for me to express my love for the game of football and all that it means to me,” Gushue says. “It’s a football book, for sure, but it’s also a book about friends and family and the fan experience. It’s for anyone who has a passion that maybe not everyone understands, but that everyone can appreciate. I hope my story and accomplishments encourage and inspire others to chase their dreams, even the most unlikely ones.”

Reserve a seat to the Warwick’s event here. A copy of The Grass is Always Greener, to be picked up at the event,  is included with each reservation. Warwick’s bookstore is located at 7812 Girard Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037. 

The Grass is Always Greener was published by CG Sports Publishing in December 2021.