A Delicate Game - Hana Walker-Brown

A Delicate Game

Brain Injury, Sport and Sacrifice - Sports Book Award Special Commendation
Buch | Softcover
352 Seiten
2022
Coronet Books (Verlag)
978-1-5293-4807-1 (ISBN)
18,65 inkl. MwSt
An investigation into power, sport and the human brain
A footballer dies of dementia, younger than he should

A 14-year old-rugby player is told to play on through multiple blows. He never wakes up from the last one

A scientist reveals a pattern of brain disease in NFL players and is discredited

A survivor of domestic abuse can't remember details when standing up in court



This is the story of the degenerative brain disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). This is a story of power, of science and sport, and of the bodies that society deems worth sacrificing.



In 2019, Hana Walker-Brown created The Beautiful Brain, an award-winning podcast about West Bromwich Albion hero Jeff Astle and CTE. A Delicate Game explores the passion and fury of sport, truth and justice, violence against women, privilege, love, greed, hope and redemption. It's going to change the way you think about sport forever. For fans of She Said and Bad Blood.

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.

Erscheinungsdatum
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 232 mm
Gewicht 420 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Sportmedizin
Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie Rehabilitation Neuro-Rehabilitation
Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht Besonderes Schuldrecht
ISBN-10 1-5293-4807-2 / 1529348072
ISBN-13 978-1-5293-4807-1 / 9781529348071
Zustand Neuware
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