Playing for Pizza (Hardcover) by John Grisham
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> In John Grisham's new novel, a one-time American football star signed to Italy's Parma Panthers becomes entangled in a series of comic misadventures on and off the field. <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> Rick Dockery was the third-string quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. In the AFC Championship game against Denver, to the surprise and dismay of virtually everyone, Rick actually got into the game. With a 17-point lead and just minutes to go, Rick provided what was arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL. Overnight, he became a national laughingstock and, of course, was immediately cut by the Browns and shunned by all other teams. <p/> But all Rick knows is football, and he insists that his agent, Arnie, find a team that needs him. Against enormous odds Arnie finally locates just such a team and informs Rick that, miraculously, he can in fact now be a <i>starting </i>quarterback. Great, says Rick--for which team? <p/>The mighty Panthers of Parma, Italy. <p/>Yes, Italians do play American football, to one degree or another, and the Parma Panthers desperately want a former NFL player--any former NFL player--at their helm. So Rick reluctantly agrees to play for the Panthers--at least until a better offer comes along--and heads off to Italy. He knows nothing about Parma--not even where it is--has never been to Europe, and doesn't speak or understand a word of Italian. <p/>To say that Italy--the land of opera, fine wines, extremely small cars, romance, and <i>Football Americano</i>-- holds a few surprises for Rick Dockery would be something of an understatement. <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> "Enthralling." --<i>People</i> <p/>"Score another one for Grisham...This is a fish-out-of-water tale that perfectly suits his strengths as a storyteller." --<i>USA Today</i> <p/>"A light-hearted story of football, food and love." --<i>Richmond Times-Dispatch</i> <p/>"Football in Italy? Who knew? Grisham means to have a sweet time with this story of a fallen NFL quarterback. And he does." --<i>Daily News</i> (New York) <p/>"Delightfully comic...a deeply satisfying story." --<i>The Boston Globe</i> <p/>"Charming...the author's love letter to Italy." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> Since first publishing <b>A Time to Kill</b> in 1988, Grisham has written one novel a year (his other books are <b>The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, The Chamber, The Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury, The Partner, The Street Lawyer, The Testament, The Brethren, A Painted House, Skipping Christmas, The Summons, The King of Torts, Bleachers, The Last Juror, </b> and <b>The Broker</b>) and all of them have become international bestsellers. <b>The Innocent Man</b> (October 2006) marks his first foray into non-fiction. <p/>Grisham lives with his wife Renee and their two children Ty and Shea. The family splits their time between their Victorian home on a farm in Mississippi and a plantation near Charlottesville, VA.
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