{"product_id":"call-it-like-it-is-jonathan-kaplan-story-kaplan-behr-2014-signed","title":"Call It Like It Is by Jonathan Kaplan \u0026 Mike Behr","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCall It Like It Is (Signed by Referee Jonathan Kaplan)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Memoir of South Africa's Record-Setting International Rugby Referee, Written with Mike Behr\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Call It Like It Is: The Jonathan Kaplan Story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Kaplan \u0026amp; Mike Behr\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zebra Press, an imprint of Random House Struik (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781770225855\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First published 2014, reprinted in 2014 (twice). Signed by Jonathan Kaplan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's illustrated card wrappers, perfect bound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large softcover (trade paperback), roughly 235 x 155 mm. With a section of colour photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Wraps:\u003c\/strong\u003e The black illustrated wrappers carry a photograph of the referee. The spine shows a light vertical crease line and minor ink and colour wear, with some light wear to the edges and corners. A small blue mark near the lower edge of the front cover, by the name Behr, appears to be part of the printed image. Overall a lightly read copy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text pages are clean and bright, with yellowing to the edges of the page block. The binding is tight. The colour photographic section is present, and there is no foxing, marking or tearing to the pages examined.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed by Jonathan Kaplan in black pen on the title page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCall It Like It Is: The Jonathan Kaplan Story is the memoir of one of South Africa's best-known rugby referees, written with journalist Mike Behr and published by Zebra Press in Cape Town in 2014. It follows Kaplan's gradual climb to the top of the international game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaplan writes candidly about the personal sacrifices the career demanded, his struggles with injury and his dealings with rugby management. He also gives his views on the growing role of technology in the game, and revisits the 2011 Rugby World Cup and the Bryce Lawrence affair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of South African sporting history and rugby literature, this is a signed copy of a first-hand account from inside the refereeing ranks of the modern professional game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Jonathan Kaplan \u0026amp; Mike Behr\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJonathan Kaplan was born in Durban on 7 November 1966 and became one of South Africa's leading international referees. He was the first referee to reach 50 Test matches, and retired as a professional referee in 2013. He is also the subject of a later book, Winging It, by Joanne Jowell (Pan Macmillan, 2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMike Behr is a Cape Town newspaper journalist and magazine features writer, for whom this was a first book. 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