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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A light but fun read, not about law. Love John G. (  ) GAYLEGREY | Jan 13, 2010 |  i liked this book alot and would suggest it to my friends DF5B_Rossman | Jan 12, 2010 | “Playing for Pizza” is a short novel which enthralls the reader about the culinary, cultural and architectural marvels of Italy through the fall and rise of a loser NFL quarterback. Rick Dockery cannot get any NFL team to touch him with a ten foot pole after blowing a 17 point lead in a championship game. His manager finds him a starting position in Italy with the Parma Panthers. Along his journey Mr. Dockery discovers the passion he lost to football and loses his egotistical ways. Regardless or the sports theme, this book is a culinary delight as the fast food fed Quarterback discovers the culinary delights of Italy. The Italian Tourism Board should send this book to everyone requesting information, along with their standard brochures. The book simply makes you want to hop on a plane and go. I found this book charming. The pace is good, the story flows and the characters are likeable. This book is not a deep, serious, philosophical, preachy novel or legal novel, but it is cute, enjoyable and a wonderful read for a long airplane / train / car journey, the beach or just on a lazy weekend. (  ) ZoharLaor | Jan 7, 2010 | The food sounded so delicious all I wanted to do was eat cheese and drink wine. shazjhb | Dec 28, 2009 | Good fun and an easy airplane read. Rick is the NFL quarterback who screws it up and winds up playing for Parma Panthers, discovers Italy, food, wine, culture ... but not up to Grisham's standard ( ) EricPMagnuson | Nov 12, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0385525001, Hardcover)Playing for Pizza: A Q&A with John Grisham Q: American football in Italy seems like an unlikely subject for a John Grisham novel. What was the inspiration for Playing for Pizza? A: Three years ago when I was in Bologna researching "The Broker", I discovered American football. One of my guides in the area played football for the Bologna Warriors for 10 years. I couldn't believe that American football actually existed there, but the more I heard about it the more intrigued I became. Q: There is some great football writing in this novel. What kind of research was involved in capturing how this American institution is played in small town Italy? A: The only way to research the book was to go to Parma and watch a game. The coach is an American who played at Illinois State, and he proved to be extremely valuable. I met many of the Italian players and the story simply unfolded. Q: Speaking of research, you write lovingly of Italian food and wine in this book. What's your idea of the perfect Italian meal? A: First course: prosicutto and melon; second course: stuffed tortellini; third course: roasted stuffed capon, all served with a great Barolo wine. Q: Without giving away too much of the plot, your protagonist falls in love by the novel's end. Did you know when you started writing that Rick would get the girl? A: Of course. Q: You have a new legal thriller coming in January 2008. Can you give us any hints about what to expect? A: I really don't like to talk about a book until it's finished. Sorry. But it will not be another work of non-fiction, nor will it be about football. Lots of lawyers in the next one.(retrieved from Amazon Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:27:39 -0500) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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