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Jeanne Marie Laskas

Autore di Concussion

9+ opere 1,142 membri 71 recensioni 5 preferito

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Jeanne Marie Laskas writes the "Significant Others" column for the "Washington Post Magazine," which reaches 1.5 million people weekly. A contributing editor to "Esquire," she also writes for "GQ," "Life," "Allure," "Redbook," "Good Housekeeping," "Health," "Reader's Digest," & "This Old House." mostra altro She is the author of "The Balloon Lady & Other People I Know" & "We Remember: Women Born at the Turn of the Century Tell the Stories of Their Lives in Words & Pictures." She lives & farms with her husband, along with their poodle, mutts, mules, sheep, & other animals, at Sweetwater Farm in western Pennsylvania. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Scott Goldsmith 2012

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Ever since I decided I wanted children, one thing I really wanted them to do was play sports. Mainly football, if my child was a boy. After reading this, I lost respect for the NFL and made me rethink my decision about my hypothetical son (Not saying girls can't play football, in my school we had a team for the spring so girls could play, but it wasn't an official team sadly.) and made me realize I don't want him to play.

Anyway, I was entertained by Bennets life and I liked learning about Nigeria and the Igbo culture. I thought his family history and himself was very impressive. The book was slightly boring but I definitely learned a lot about CTE, the shady ways of the NFL, and Nigeria. I felt very sad for Bennet because if I worked that hard, only to have my work and research be told it was "Bad and unethical" I would be crushed.

The only thing I would say but it wasn't really bad or anything, I just felt a lot of the information was rushed in a way towards the end.

I'm going to see the movie this weekend with my father, so I hope Will Smith doesn't disappoint.
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Summer345456 | 17 altre recensioni | Jan 25, 2023 |
I still love football, but after listening to this book, I would have no problems if no one ever played the game again, given the dangers and terrifying effects of CTE.
 
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jmchshannon | 17 altre recensioni | Dec 22, 2022 |
I was deeply disappointed in this book. It was awkwardly paced and the dialog shifts were jarring to me.
 
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suzannekmoses | 17 altre recensioni | May 20, 2022 |
I laughed my way through most of this book. There was a "suspenseful" part in the middle where I didn't know what was going to happen, but other than that, I laughed. Laskas writes about buying a farm, literally, with her husband-to-be in rural Pennsylvania. She and Alex are about as city as people can be. Thankfully, they both had a sense of humor to handle all the ups and downs of being on a farm. I admire the drive to achieve a dream and to stick with it. Great book!
 
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hobbitprincess | 11 altre recensioni | Dec 24, 2021 |

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