Wedded to the Game: The Real Lives of NFL Women Shannon O'Toole
Type:	eBook
Released:	2006
Page Count:	204
Format:	pdf
Language:	English
ISBN-10:	0803286252
ISBN-13:	9780803256385

Review "Wedded to the Game [is] a book that comes as a real eye-opener. . . . [This] is not a book about John Morton and Shannon O''Toole. Where their experience is illustrative O''Toole mentions it, but there''s no breast-beating about unfair treatment or bad breaks or anything else. She''s really more interested in what''s happened to other players'' wives, and some of them prove interesting indeed. . . . There''s much more about it . . . in this intelligent, thoughtful book."—Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post (Jonathan Yardley The Washington Post 20060301) "This book offers an insider''s glimpse of life in the NFL from a unique perspective: that of the players'' and coaches'' wives. . . . Because sociologist O''Toole is herself the wife of an ex-NFL player and coach, she is able to provide both a pragmatic and an intellectual view of NFL culture in her well-organized and accessible text."—Library Journal (Kimberley Robles-Smith Library Journal 20060301) "Shannon O''Toole blends her education in sociology with her real life experience as an ''insider,'' a woman living the NFL life. Shannon''s insight and perspective provides the average fan a brief glimpse into the emotions and struggles, yes struggles, of these women."—FemmeFan.Com (Ivette Ricco FemmeFan.Com 20050914) "Shannon O''Toole pens a compelling and realistic portrayal of life in the NFL through the eyes, hearts, and voices of players'' and coaches'' wives and girlfriends. . . . Whether you''re a casual fan or a gridiron devotee, you''ll enjoy O''Toole''s perspective on the NFL."—Andrea Kremer, ESPN national correspondent (Andrea Kremer 20050914) "In Wedded to the Game, Shannon O''Toole, the wife of an ex-NFL player and coach, offers a side of the NFL that doesn''t show up in newspaper summaries. It should be a hit with NFL fans."—Charean Williams, NFL writer and columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Charean Williams 20050914) "This book is a very realistic, factual, well-documented account of the trials and tribulations of coaches'' and players'' wives, and will make for very interesting reading. It is not an exposé, but is a realistic look at a different side of the NFL."—Larry Kennan, executive director of the National Football League Coaches Association (Larry Kennan ) About the Author Shannon O'Toole holds a master's degree in sociology from Western Michigan University. Her husband, John Morton, has played wide receiver in the NFL, the CFL, and the NFL-sponsored World League and coached in the NFL for eight years. A member of the North American Society for the Study of Sport, O'Toole writes book reviews for newspapers and sports-related Web sites.