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Rent Playing for Pizza
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Format: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
Published: Jul 2008
Genre: Fiction - General
Retail Price: $7.99
Pages: 320
Synopsis
Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship game, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. With a 17-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick provided what was arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL. Overnight, he became a national laughingstock—and was immediately cut by the Browns and shunned by all other teams. But all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent find a team that needs him. Against enormous odds, Rick finally gets a job—as the starting quarterback for the Mighty Panthers . . . of Parma, Italy. The Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player—any former NFL player—at their helm. And now they've got Rick, who knows nothing about Parma (not even where it is) and doesn't speak a word of Italian. To say that Italy—the land of fine wines, extremely small cars, and football americano—holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement. . . .
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Reviews
I kept waiting for someone to get killed or some courtroom drama - but this book is not your typical Grisham. However, being an avid football fan myself, I absolutely loved it. I hope it gets made into a movie. You can tell that Grisham loves and understands the game. The Italian setting didn't hurt either. If you love football and well written sports stories, this should be right up your alley.