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Tom Brady is every marketer's dream, a humble, handsome household name. But unlike many stars, he's constantly wary of getting swallowed by his celebrity. Charles P. Pierce, in an excerpt from his new book, Moving the Chains, reveals how Brady, with caution and precision, manages his fame - and shapes his public image - on his own terms.
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From Moving the Chains: Tom Brady and the Pursuit of Everything by Charles P. Pierce, to be published this month by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, LLC. Copyright® 2006 by Charles P. Pierce. All rights reserved.
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