| Title Bleachers | Publisher Random House Publishing Group, 2011 | ISBN 0345532031, 9780345532039 | Length 240 pages |
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How long is the book bleachers?
The average reader will spend 2 hours and 30 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute). High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans.
How did Neely break his hand?
His hand injury is caused when Neely punches Coach Eddie Rake in the face , after Coach Rake backhands him, causing him to break his nose.
Who wrote the book bleachers?
Bleachers is a fictional story that has many characters and events that could exist . ... Characters like Neely Crenshaw, the typical all-American, to the meanest coach around, Coach Eddie Rake are characters that portray characteristics of real people.
When was bleachers published?
Bleachers is a fictional story that has many characters and events that could exist . ... Characters like Neely Crenshaw, the typical all-American, to the meanest coach around, Coach Eddie Rake are characters that portray characteristics of real people.
Who is Nat in bleachers?
Nat Sawyer was a bad punter for the Spartans and played with Neely and Paul. He is described as “an ungainly gazelle” (p. 89). Later he becomes the gay coffee shop owner in Messina and befriends the retired Rake, teaching him to read detective fiction.
Who is Eddie Rake?
He is a legend in Messina , having coached the high school football team for 34 years and piling up tremendous statistics. He also was fired for inadvertently causing the death of a player because of his strict conditioning practices.
Who is Cameron in bleachers?
Cameron was Neely’s high school sweetheart , his first and true love, whom he dumped for Screamer. Cameron was devastated at his treatment of her, taking ten years to recover. She went on to college and married a rich businessman and had two daughters. Neely is still in love with her and apologizes.
What does rabbit do in honor of Coach Eddie Rake?
What did rabbit do in honor of coach rake? He would leave the lights on in honor of him, but he turned them off when coached rake passed away.
What is the genre of bleachers?
The most important theme is that of forgiveness . Both Neely Crenshaw and the town of Messina must find a way to forgive so that the best in people can survive on into succeeding generation. Neely must find a way to forgive Coach Rake for slapping him at half-time of the ’87 championship game.
Who are the members of bleachers?
| Bleachers | Labels RCA | Associated acts Red Hearse fun Nate Ruess Steel Train | Website bleachersmusic.com | Members Jack Antonoff |
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Why did Eddie Rake get fired?
What did Rake do when he was fired? When Rake was diagnosed with cancer he went into hiding .
What happened Scotty Reardon?
During a grueling unsanctioned Sunday morning practice in 1992, Messina player Scotty Reardon died of a heat stroke .
What number is Neely Crenshaw in bleachers?
Number 19 was Neely Crenshaw in another life. He walked a few steps along the sideline, stopped at the fifty where Rake had coached hundreds of games, and looked again at the silent bleachers where ten thousand people once gathered on Friday nights to pour their emotions upon a high school football team.
What did Eddie Rake teach his players?
We didn’t have an Eddie Rake. Rake did what all coaches want to do: develop a player’s abilities, motivate the player to go beyond them, and teach that he who wants to win most usually does . A full effort does not guarantee winning, but anything less guarantees defeat.
What is the order of John Grisham books?
- The Firm (1991)
- The Pelican Brief (1992)
- The Client (1993)
- The Chamber (1994)
- The Rainmaker (1995)
- The Runaway Jury (1996)
- The Partner (1997)
- The Street Lawyer (1998)
