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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 306
EAN num: 9780553271997
ISBN number: 0553271997
Label: Laurel Leaf
Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 192
Printing Date: April 01, 1983
Publishing house: Laurel Leaf
Age index: Young Adult
Release Date: March 01, 1983
Sale Popularity Level: 407067
Studio: Laurel Leaf
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Together, they won college football's highest award.
This is a true, memorable, compassionate story of courage and love between two brothers. In 1973, while John Cappelletti was winning the Heisman Trophy as the outstanding college football player in America, his younger brother Joey was suffering from leukemia. But John, now a running back for the Los Angeles Rams, had a very special medicine for Joey. It was called touchdowns. And John scored them in bunches because they were 'Something for Joey.' The story of the Cappelletti family is a story of courage you will never forget.
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My son has read this and liked most of the book. It pertains to a young boy and his life.
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I bought this book for my husband. He could not put it down.
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If you are reading this review, it means you might be thinking aboout buying this book. You should! It is an amazing tale of two brothers who loved each other and loved football. John couldn't do much for his sick brother Joey, but he could score touchdowns for him, and he did. When Joey asked for four touchdowns, John gave them to him. This is an amazingly poinent story of two brothers. It was something for all of us.
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John Cappelletti was a rising football star at Penn State. His younger brother Joey was suffering from leukemia. John did the one thing he could do for Joey, he scored touchdowns. John ended up winning the Heisman Trophy as the top player in collegiate football. At the awards dinner, John gave one of the most emotional and inspirational speeches ever delivered, as he gave his trophy to Joey.
This book tells the whole story. It has moments of humour (as Joey asks John to score 4 touchdowns in one game). It has moments of triumph (as John actually scores 4 touchdowns in one game...just for Joey). It is heartbreaking and spirit-building.
My only complaint is that it reads more as a movie adaptation (the movie starred Marc Singer as John). I would have liked to hear some from John, himself.
Even so, everyone will benefit from reading this book.
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I love this book! I have read it so many times, my book has fallen apart, and I have had to purchase a new one. This book is such a touching story about courage and the love between siblings. I am a football fan which does help, but even those who don't understand the game of football, can understand this story of compassion and selfless giving. I don't care how many times I read this book, I cry at the end, even though I know what is coming. READ THIS BOOK!!!
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