A Delicate Game, 9781529348088
Paperback
Brutal sports, hidden brain injuries, shattered lives: the cost of glory.

A Delicate Game

brain injury, sport and sacrifice - sports book award special commendation

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    27 March 2023

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Summary

A Delicate Game: Unmasking the Hidden Dangers of Contact Sports

A footballer dies of dementia, younger than he should.

A teenage rugby player plays on through multiple blows - and never wakes up from the last one.

A scientist reveals endemic brain disease in NFL players and is discredited.

From the gladiator arenas of history to the rugby pitches of today, athletes have always forfeited their bodies for sport…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781529348088
ISBN-10:1529348080
Author:Hana Walker-Brown
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Imprint:Hodder Studio
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:27 March 2023
Weight:247g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 28mm
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Critics Review

I can’t stop thinking about its core message - the breadth or argument and depth of detail are remarkable

Praise for The Beautiful Brain‘I can’t even tell you how many women and their caregivers found us and joined our support groups thanks to The Beautiful Brain and Hana’s work on TBI in Domestic Violence because I have lost count! There is a true power in this work

– Katherine Snedaker, Founder and CEO of Pink ConcussionsI can’t stop thinking about its core message - the breadth or argument and depth of detail are remarkable – Gillian Reynolds * Sunday Times *It’s gripping and essential - if often overwhelmingly poignant and righteously enraging, as much a call-to-arms as a piece of investigative journalism * Esquire *

About The Author

Hana Walker-Brown

Hana Walker-Brown is a multi-award-winning audio documentary maker, writer and the Creative Director for Broccoli Productions, a London based podcast production company founded in direct response to the lack of opportunities for minority talent both in front of and behind the mic. In 2019, Hana Walker-Brown created the Audible original, The Beautiful Brain, a multi-award-winning podcast docuseries about West Bromwich Albion hero Jeff Astle and CTE.

Hana is a fearless and passionate advocate of multi-media storytelling and has covered an exceptional range of stories, taking the big world stuff and making it human. She is a guest lecturer at Goldsmiths College, University of London and has given talks and masterclasses around the world about her work and creative processes.

Hana has created work for Audible, the BBC, the Guardian, National Geographic, Spotify and Warner Brothers among many others.

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