Best known for his suspense-filled novels of courtroom intrigue, author
John Grisham switches to a winsome tale about football in his latest
book.
Playing for Pizza, however, is no ordinary football story. For
one thing, it takes place in Parma, Italy. And its main character, Rick
Dockery, is one concussion shy of some pretty permanent amnesia. Not a
bad option, really, considering his last foray in the NFL, which
concluded with his throwing three interceptions in 11 minutes.
Rick, in a last-ditch attempt to save his career, heads to Italy to play
with the Parma Panthers and discovers that there's more to life than
agents and money. This book takes the reader on a delightful jaunt
through a foreign country, through the eyes of a dyed-in-the-wool
American jock. It turns out that even tough guys are both redeemable and
teachable.--Wanda McKinney
