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A Few Seconds of Panic

A 5-Foot-8, 170-Pound, 43-Year-Old Sportswriter Plays in the NFL

A Few Seconds of Panic( )
Author: Fatsis, Stefan
Narrated by: Fatsis, Stefan
ISBN:978-1-4001-7767-7
Publication Date:Jul 2008
Publisher:Tantor Media, Incorporated
Imprint:Tantor Audio
Book Format:Downloadable audio file
List Price:USD $20.49
Book Description:

Drawing on rare access to an NFL team's players, coaches, and facilities, the author of the New York Times bestseller Word Freak trains to become a professional-caliber placekicker. As he sharpens his skills, he gains surprising insight into the daunting challenges-physical, psychological, and intellectual-that pro athletes must master.

Author Biography
Fatsis, Stefan (Author)
Stefan Fatsis is a staff reporter for the "Wall Street Journal" & a regular commentator on NPR's "All Things Considered". He has written for the Associated Press, the "Village Voice", & "P.O.V." magazine & has appeared on "Good Morning, America" to discuss the 2000 National Scrabble Championship. In search of a story idea in 1997, Scrabble amateur Fatsis challenged the head of the National Scrabble Association to a game & won. He has since traveled the country playing in Scrabble tournaments & achieved "expert" status, & he currently ranks in the top 10 percent of tournament Scrabble players nationwide.

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