{"product_id":"love-zac-isbn-9781616209087","title":"Love, Zac","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLove, Zac\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a vital contribution to the national conversation about traumatic brain injury in athletes, it’s so beautifully written it belongs on the shelf alongside classic works of literary journalism.” —Jeanne Marie Laskas, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eConcussion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZac Easter could be your neighbor, your classmate, your son.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In December 2015, Zac Easter, a twenty-four-year-old from small-town Iowa, decided to take his own life rather than continue his losing battle against the traumatic brain injuries he had sustained as a no-holds-barred high school football player.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For this deeply reported and powerfully moving true story, award-winning writer Reid Forgrave was given access to Zac’s own diaries and was able to speak with Zac’s family, friends, and coaches. He explores Zac’s tight-knit, football-obsessed Midwestern community; he interviews leading brain scientists, psychologists, and sports historians; and he takes a deep dive into the triumphs and sins of the sports entertainment industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Forgrave shows us how football mirrors America, from the fighting spirit the game has helped inscribe in our national character to the side effects of the traditional notions of manhood that it affirms. But above all, \u003ci\u003eLove, Zac\u003c\/i\u003e is a warning to parents and those entrusted with the care of our kids not to ignore concussions and warning signs of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). For parents struggling to decide whether to allow their kids to play football, this eye-opening, heart-wrenching, and ultimately inspiring story may be one of the most important books they will read.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44896085508325,"sku":"NP9781616209087","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_e33817b5-c819-445b-942c-e2748aa99ada.jpg?v=1773103629","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/love-zac-isbn-9781616209087","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}