A Few Seconds of Panic: A 5-Foot-8, 170-Pound, 43-Year-Old Sportswriter Plays in the NFL
by Fatsis, Stefan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1594201781
- ISBN 13
- 9781594201783
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Synopsis
"An insightful and . . . amusing look at the inner workings of pro football" ( The New York Times ) from the bestselling author of Word Freak In Word Freak , Stefan Fatsis invaded the insular world of competitive Scrabble players, ultimately achieving an expert-level ranking. Now, in his new book, he infiltrates a strikingly different subculture-pro football. After more than a year of preparation, Fatsis molded his fortyish body into one that could stand up-barely-to the rigors of NFL training. And for three months he became a placekicker for the Denver Broncos. Making the most of unprecedented access to an NFL team and its players, and drawing on his own personal experience, Fatsis with wry candor and hard-won empathy unveils the mind of the modern pro athlete and the workings of a storied sports franchise as no writer has before.
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- The Book House in Dinkytown (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 276075
- Title
- A Few Seconds of Panic: A 5-Foot-8, 170-Pound, 43-Year-Old Sportswriter Plays in the NFL
- Author
- Fatsis, Stefan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1594201781
- ISBN 13
- 9781594201783
- Publisher
- Penguin Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008-07-03
- X weight
- 20 oz
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