This isn't my rip. It came from the torrents, in a trial binge
of BitTorrent experimentation I did recently.

But I'll stick with Usenet. Maybe I'll try the hubs next,
or maybe not. I like Usenet. Torrents aren't fun.

Anyhow, this is John Grisham's go at a fish-out-of-water sports
tale. I spot-checked the files and they seem okay. I haven't
seen it in the MP3 groups, so here it is (w/ 10% PAR2s). Enjoy.

-theGeezer

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The existing tags call it a mystery. Doesn't seem like one to me,
though. Here's most of an interview published at Amazon, where
the NFO description came from. 
http://www.amazon.com/Playing-Pizza-John-Grisham/dp/0440244714/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239552596&sr=8-1

Amazon.com Review 
Playing for Pizza: A Q&A with John Grisham

Q: American football in Italy seems like an unlikely subject for
a John Grisham novel. What was the inspiration for Playing for
Pizza?

A: Three years ago when I was in Bologna researching "The
Broker", I discovered American football. One of my guides in
the area played football for the Bologna Warriors for 10 years.
I couldn't believe that American football actually existed
there, but the more I heard about it the more intrigued I
became.

Q: There is some great football writing in this novel. What kind
of research was involved in capturing how this American
institution is played in small town Italy?

A: The only way to research the book was to go to Parma and
watch a game. The coach is an American who played at Illinois
State, and he proved to be extremely valuable. I met many of
the Italian players and the story simply unfolded.

Q: Speaking of research, you write lovingly of Italian food and
wine in this book. What's your idea of the perfect Italian meal?

A: First course: prosicutto and melon; second course: stuffed
tortellini; third course: roasted stuffed capon, all served
with a great Barolo wine.

Q: Without giving away too much of the plot, your protagonist
falls in love by the novel's end. Did you know when you started
writing that Rick would get the girl?

A: Of course. 
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