A Delicate Game: Brain Injury, Sport and Sacrifice - Sports Book Award Special Commendation

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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 endemic 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.




  • | Author: Hana Walker-Brown
  • | Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • | Publication Date: Mar 30, 2023
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  • | Binding: Paperback / softback
  • | ISBN-13: 9781529348088
  • | ISBN-10: 1529348080
Author:
Hana Walker-Brown
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
Publication Date:
Mar 30, 2023
Binding:
Paperback / softback
ISBN-13:
9781529348088
ISBN10:
1529348080