Advance Praise for The Concussion Crisis “The Concussion Crisis puts a human face on traumatic brain injury through real-life stories of athletes and soldiers. The authors define the problem, explain the science, and accentuate the need for prevention. This informative book sounds a much-needed alarm for medical intervention, continued research, and a reassessment of how we play sports.” – Michael J. Stuart, M.D., co-director of the Mayo Clinic’s Sports Medicine Center and chief medical officer of USA Hockey “There is no injury I worry about as a coach more than concussions, and this book shows why. It's a must-read for athletes and their parents.” – Anson Dorrance, coach of the USA’s first World Cup women’s soccer champions and of UNC’s 20-time NCAA champions “Carroll and Rosner tell some utterly heartbreaking stories, but their book, ultimately, offers hope by giving readers the information and resources they need to confront a public health crisis. They show us that a concussion does not have to be a life-altering event, but it can be if it is not properly recognized, respected, and treated.” – Michael Sokolove, author of Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports |
REVIEWS & PRAISEReviews of The Concussion Crisis “Thoughtfully passionate and comprehensive…. The Concussion Crisis is quite a devastating testament. It lays it all out and forces us to ponder how a civilized people can blithely accept an entertainment that does such damage to young men’s minds…. One lays The Concussion Crisis down wondering where future American gridiron gladiators will come from; surely not from families who read this book.” – Frank Deford, The Washington Post Read the full review “The parents of teenage athletes should take a careful look at this book.” – Abigail Zuger, M.D., The New York Times Read the full review “The Concussion Crisis should be required reading for players at all levels, parents, and coaches.” – Bill Littlefield, The Boston Globe Read the full review “[One of] the 10 best sports books of the year.... The great virtue of The Concussion Crisis is that it moves beyond sad stories of former NFL players with brain damage. It provides accounts of young athletes who have been injured playing various sports, and warns them, their parents, and their coaches about how irresponsible our culture has been about head injuries during games we’ve taken far too seriously.” –The Boston Globe’s “Best Books of the Year” section Read the “Best of the Year” article “In The Concussion Crisis, health writer Carroll and sportswriter Rosner team up to offer a jolt on the head—intellectual only—to those who’ve tended to dismiss blows to the noggin as innocuous…. The book is a clarion call to take full measure of the broken brains and bodies among us.” – The Globe and Mail (in picking it as the Canada daily’s weekly “Buzz Book”) Read the full review “A very hot topic…. This noteworthy book issues a challenge to the ‘macho play-through-the-pain’ sports culture and urges a rethinking of safety versus spectacle.” – Publishers Weekly Read the full review “A cautionary wake-up call about addressing a seemingly innocuous hit to the head with critical care…. A comprehensive, anecdote-laden analysis of concussive head traumas.” – Kirkus Reviews Read the full review “A powerful call for action on the part of parents, coaches, and older athletes…. A good primer for parents whose kids play contact sports such as football.” – Booklist Read the full review “This valuable book brings an important public health issue to light. Highly recommended.” – Library Journal Read the full review “The Concussion Crisis should be required reading for parents, teachers, amateur and professional athletes, coaches, trainers, and anyone interested in the health of children and young people…. Linda Carroll and David Rosner have crafted a riveting look at a health crisis that is finally coming to light after decades of denial. They make a convincing case…. People who read this fascinating and eye-opening book will never think about concussions and head injuries in the same old way.” – Connie Goldsmith, R.N., New York Journal of Books Read the full review “This book makes a convincing case for a radical shift away from [macho] attitudes, towards an understanding of concussion as a mild traumatic brain injury with potential for long-term, permanent changes in brain functioning and behaviour…. Anyone involved in contact sports, and many who aren’t, will find The Concussion Crisis accessible and educational. It could help prevent a lot of needless and preventable suffering.” – Ursula Fuchs, R.N., Winnipeg Free Press Read the full review Media Acclaim for The Concussion Crisis “Important…. A book everyone involved with football or concerned about the sport must read.” – Gregg Easterbrook, ESPN.com columnist Read the 8/30/11 column “If you’re trying to understand the tragedy surrounding Junior Seau, do yourself a favor and read The Concussion Crisis: Anatomy of a Silent Epidemic. The book is a reporting tour de force wrapped around a national nightmare.... From coast to coast, and sport to sport, the authors spell out the breadth of this nation’s concussion problems.... Go out and read this book. You’ll know what’s at stake.” – Al Saracevic, San Francisco Chronicle sports editor Read the 5/6/12 column “Linda Carroll and David Rosner convincingly maintain that lots of people regard concussions as a nuisance rather than as potentially life-altering brain injuries. If their book educates some of those people—particularly those of them coaching and/or parenting young athletes—then they will have performed a worthwhile service.” – Bill Littlefield, host of NPR’s “Only A Game” Read the full commentary |
