Book · 2026 · Biography & Autobiography
Heartland
A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird
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I just got run done reading Keith O'Brien's Heartland, A for Forgotten Place, an impossible dream, and the miracle of Larry Bird.
Bill Burr · Monday Morning Podcast · Mar 2026 Listen at 9:42 Why people recommend it
Heartland by Keith O'Brien recounts the remarkable life and legacy of basketball legend Larry Bird alongside the historical context of the places that shaped him. On the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr mentioned that he had just finished reading Keith O'Brien's Heartland, subtitled A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird, while talking about a recent trip to Utah. In an earlier episode of the same podcast, Burr enthusiastically recommended the book to his listeners, sharing that the author—whom he noted was a New York Times bestselling author known for previous works like Charlie Hustle and Fly Girls—had sent him a copy directly. Burr praised the publication for its incredible depth of research and engrossing narrative.
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Bill Burr I just got run done reading Keith O'Brien's Heartland, A for Forgotten Place, an impossible dream, and the… 2
“I just got run done reading Keith O'Brien's Heartland, A for Forgotten Place, an impossible dream, and the miracle of Larry Bird.”
“Oh, I got to tell you, I'm reading this is this is I'm reading a book, everybody. Oh, Bo Billy. Oh, Billy Reader. Um, it's it was sent to me by this guy Keith O'Brien, New York Times bestselling author of Charlie Hustle and Fly Girls. He wrote this book called Heartland”
