Concussion
Autor Jeanne Marie Laskasen Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 ian 2016
The brilliant young forensic pathologist had no idea that the body on the slab in front of him would change his life, and ultimately change the world.
The body belonged to legendary American Footballer Mike Webster, whose mental health had rapidly declined after he had stopped playing - he had ended up Tasering himself to relieve his chronic back pain and fixing his rotting teeth with Superglue.
Dr Bennet Omalu found that the psychosis suffered by "Iron Mike" was no accident. His autopsy unearthed evidence of a trauma-related disease - the direct result of years of blows to the head in games. He knew it would keep killing scores of other sportsmen unless something was done. He believed that the NFL (National Football League), one of the most powerful corporations in America, would welcome the discovery. But it was the one truth they wanted to ignore.
Omalu himself became a target.
'This is classic David and Goliath stuff, and as exciting as a great courtroom drama. A riveting, powerful human tale . . . a masterclass on how to tell a story'
Charles Duhigg, New York Times columnist and bestselling author ofThe Power of Habit
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780241975916
ISBN-10: 0241975913
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0241975913
Pagini: 304
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Jeanne
Marie
Laskashas
written
forGQ,Esquireand
theNew
York
Times.She
is
director
of
The
Writing
Program
at
the
University
of
Pittsburgh,
and
she
lives
on
a
farm
in
Pennsylvania
with
her
family.
She
is
the
author
of
six
books
includingHidden
AmericaandThe
Exact
Same
Moon.
Recenzii
This
is
classic
David
and
Goliath,
and
Jeanne
Marie
Laskas
-
one
of
my
favourite
writers
on
earth
-
makes
it
as
exciting
as
a
great
courtroom
drama.A
riveting,
powerful
human
tale...
and
a
masterclass
on
how
to
tell
a
story
A gripping medical mystery and a dazzling portrait of the young scientist no one wanted to listen to.Bennet Omalu's struggle to force the NFL to reckon with head injuries should give us all hope - and pause.A fabulous, essential read.
Bennet Omalu forced football to reckon with head trauma.The NFL doesn't want you to hear his story, but Jeanne Marie Laskas makes it unforgettable.This book is gripping, eye-opening, and full of heart.
A gripping medical mystery and a dazzling portrait of the young scientist no one wanted to listen to.Bennet Omalu's struggle to force the NFL to reckon with head injuries should give us all hope - and pause.A fabulous, essential read.
Bennet Omalu forced football to reckon with head trauma.The NFL doesn't want you to hear his story, but Jeanne Marie Laskas makes it unforgettable.This book is gripping, eye-opening, and full of heart.