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Playing for pizza

Author: John Grisham
Publisher: New York : Doubleday, ©2007.
Edition/Format:   Book : Fiction : Juvenile audience : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
Summary:
Cut from the Cleveland Browns after the worst performance in the history of the NFL, Rick Dockery, desperate to play football, is hired by the Panthers of Parma, Italy, and finds himself confronted by the confusing diversity of Italian culture, language, and romance.
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Genre/Form: Football stories
Fiction
Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Grisham, John.
Playing for pizza.
New York : Doubleday, c2007
(OCoLC)606118226
Online version:
Grisham, John.
Playing for pizza.
New York : Doubleday, c2007
(OCoLC)608388848
Material Type: Fiction, Juvenile audience, Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: John Grisham
ISBN: 9780385525008 0385525001
OCLC Number: 154309113
Description: 262 p. ; 22 cm.
Responsibility: John Grisham.
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Cut from the Cleveland Browns after the worst performance in the history of the NFL, Rick Dockery, desperate to play football, is hired by the Panthers of Parma, Italy, and finds himself confronted by the confusing diversity of Italian culture, language, and romance.

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Unexpectedly fun

by getzenp (WorldCat user published 2009-08-10) Very Good Permalink

Even if your not a fan of football, you still will enjoy this atypical Grisham read. Playing for Pizza ties in the story of a washed up NFL player finding a deeper meaning to the game and the women in his life. As a side, it provides insight into the regional cultures in Italy. Unexpectedly fun to...
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Pizza, football, beer and laughter-what more could one want?

by tarajm (WorldCat user published 2011-06-02) Very Good Permalink

Having read nearly all of John Grisham's legal thrillers, I was hesitant when I picked up this one because it isn't his usual style.  I had the same initial reaction to Skipping Christmas and Bleachers, and I was quite surprised at how much I enjoyed both of them.  Playing for Pizza is a...
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