Playing For Pizza
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My Review
This is a story about a man who has hit rock bottom and who finds his way back up with a unlikely semi-pro team in Italy. If you love things Italian, you'll love the book! No murders here, and no law and order. Grisham tries his hand at travel writing?
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Playing For Pizza
Playing For Pizza: A Novel
Amazon Price: $1.27 (as of 06/03/2012)
“There is always a way out, how ever unlikely it may seem at first sight!”
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What did you think?
Love it! Great read.
davespeed says:
There is so much to love about Playing for Pizza. I loved the descriptions of the long, leisurely meals. It made me want to visit Italy!
Sorry, not my cup of tea.
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He learned about the purest form of love for the game from his Italian teammates, whose compensation really boils down to beer and pizza.
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