| Description |
303 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-294) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface: God did not intend for human beings to play football -- My Father's son -- Child of war -- To be myself -- Answered prayer -- "Heaven is here, and America is here" -- Welcome to America -- Through the wilderness -- Land of contradictions -- A bold gamble -- Finding myself -- A divine appointment -- Prema -- A game-changing diagnosis -- Nearly over before it begins -- The NFL = Big Tobacco -- "In the name of Christ, stop!" -- The baton is passed -- Marginalized, minimalized, ostracized -- I wish I'd never met Mike Webster -- Finding life in the wilderness -- Omalu goes Hollywood -- Concussion -- From doctor to dad: what will I say when my son asks, "Can I play football, pleeeaaaasse?" -- Afterword: "I bet my medical license that O.J. Simpson has CTE" -- Appendix: Questions from parents about brain trauma and contact sports, especially football. |
| Summary |
Offers an account of the author's life, describing his childhood in war-torn Nigeria and the forensic pathology studies that led to his much-criticized findings about the role of concussion in brain disease. |
| Subject |
Omalu, Bennet I. (Bennet Ifeakandu)
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Neuropathologists -- Biography.
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Brain -- Concussion.
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Brain -- Degeneration.
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Sports injuries.
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| Added Author |
Tabb, Mark A., author.
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| Added Title |
Truth does not have a side |
| ISBN |
9780310351962 (hardcover) |
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0310351960 (hardcover) |
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