The Beautiful and Damned, by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, was a novel that Ted once gave to Jamie.
It tells the story of Anthony Patch in 1910s New York, a socialite and presumptive heir to a tycoon’s fortune, and his troubling experience with wealth and status.
Jamie is obviously Anthony, as the superstar of AFC Richmond. Throughout the book, Anthony is greedy and consumed with dreams of wealth and glory, until he reaches his lowest point. The purpose of giving this book to Jamie is to remind him that maturity is important and he needs to start growing up. Jamie needs to work harder to achieve his goals of becoming a great player.