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Playing for Position

Rick Dockery is an NFL quarterback who can’t catch a break. One huge mistake makes him a national laughing stock overnight, and no team will touch him.

Playing for Pizza

But all Rick knows is football, and he needs to find a team. Against all odds, Rick gets his break – as star quarterback for the Panthers… of Parma, Italy.

Playing for Pride

Rick doesn’t speak a word of Italian, and the crowds there aren’t exactly NFL-standard. But football americano is about more than fame, and home comes in the most unlikely of packages.


©2007 Belfry Holdings Ltd (P)2007 Random House Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sports Thriller & Suspense Fiction Italy Suspense
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I thought this book was absolutely delightful and was disappointed when it finished. I read some very negative reviews from UK readers on Amazon and almost didn't purchase the audio book. I'm glad I did. It's a lighthearted love story- love for football (the american version), love for all things Italian, and regular old boy-girl love. I'm a fan of 'futball americano' so quite enjoyed the story of the washed up quarterback who finds not just his game, but his humanity and appreciation for what's really important in life when he is 'deported' to the Italian version of the NFL. John Grisham's descriptions of Italian food made me hungry and I've now put Parma on my list of Italian cities to visit. OK- so this isn't your typical Grisham legal thriller, but he's a wonderful writer, whatever the genre.

pizza in paradise

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If you follow American Football this would be more interesting but never the less an interesting yarn giving some insight into Italian ways.

Playing for Pizza

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enjoyed every minute made me want to be in Italy.

had to listen more than once and found it just as enjoyable the second time.

impressionable

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A little short but also not much filler. But a good little story if you like nfl/American football. Def worth a listen

Enjoyable different American football story

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It so captures the way the Italian way of life infiltrates into the novice traveller to this country. Once it begins to dawn on one there is no looking back and why would you. There is no where like Italy as this book shows.

Fall in love with Italy

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