| Finn McCool's Football Club: The Birth, Death, and Resurrection of a Pub Soccer Team in the City of the Dead Contributor(s): Rea, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589806417 ISBN-13: 9781589806412 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: It's Saturday before Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the members of an Irish pub soccer team are discussing their upcoming first match. When the storm hits, the players each face an uncertain future. This gripping nonfiction book follows the author and an entertaining array of characters as they rebuild their lives and their team. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Soccer |
| Dewey: 796.334 |
| LCCN: 2008046591 |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.26" W x 8.58" (1.24 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - New Orleans, Louisiana - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this captivating debut, Belfast native Stephen Rea crafts a story of sportsmanship and strength built around an unusual pub soccer team in the heart of New Orleans. Set against the dark backdrop of Hurricane Katrina, this luminous and infinitely inviting memoir traces the affecting stories of Rea and his hilarious and dynamic friends and teammates. Comprised primarily of ex-pats over the age of 35, Finn McCool's Football Club boasts a dynamic mix of idiosyncratic personalities. From Macca, the team's Scottish coach and a hard-drinking ex-professional player, to its outspoken South African landscape gardener/striker Benji, each character comes vibrantly to life in Rea's fresh and frank prose. Hilarious moments and poignant reflections shine with equal intensity throughout this multifarious work, which captures the individual experiences of the Finn's players in the wake of Katrina. A literary memoir, soccer story, and tale of survival and resolve, this work is an indefatigable tribute to a city and its residents who determined to play on after their lives were all but washed away. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rea, Stephen: - Stephen Rea is a freelance writer who has contributed to national and international newspapers, magazines, and Web sites for more than twenty years. He has worked for the Sun in the United Kingdom, as well as regional newspapers in the news, features, sports, and entertainment departments. He lives with his wife and daughter in New Orleans, Louisiana. |