The Beautiful Game

by Littman, Jonathan

• ISBN13: 9780380977963
• ISBN10: 0380977966
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Through the prism of one remarkable team, the Santa Rosa Thunder, "The Beautiful Game" dramatically shows how soccer can affect the hearts and minds of young women.

Author Biography

Jonathan Littman is the author of three previous books, including The Fugitive Game and The Watchman, and his articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Forbes, the San Francisco Chronicle, and other publications. A former college soccer player (on Berkeley's nationally ranked NCAA playoff squad), he is the father of two young daughters. He lives in the Bay Area.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. 1
Tryouts	p. 4
Coach	p. 17
Catherine's Choice	p. 23
Pepto-Bismol	p. 28
The Player	p. 38
Angela's Score	p. 52
Central Magic	p. 59
Keeper	p. 75
The Fabulous Five	p. 87
Soccer Dad	p. 100
Trust	p. 111
Sidelines	p. 121
Arizona or Bust	p. 136
Beating the Ref	p. 145
T Rex	p. 153
El Nino	p. 162
Catherine's Commitment	p. 170
Bug Eyes	p. 179
Growing Pains	p. 191
Round One	p. 200
Cassie's Choice	p. 214
Miracles	p. 224
Last Rites	p. 236
The Second Stringer	p. 247
Overtime	p. 257
Epilogue	p. 273
Acknowledgments	p. 283
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