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Book Review - Beautiful Life and Tragic Death of Parker Moore
haie
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I went ahead and purchased Derek's new book on Amazon. I'm from SW Washington so I don't have much interest in Woodinville, Bothell, etc. I enjoy the college game over high school although I know that it brings smaller communities together, as it has for Camas. Camas is similar to Woodinville or so I think it is.
Also I hate everything about the state of Oregon except that it is the place where I earn a living.
I really enjoy Derek's books because his writing isn't convoluted yet it is very intelligent and entertaining.
Working with some people that played at Linfield during the time that this happened, I didn't really know what to expect with this book. I'm used to Bow Down To Willingham, Husky Hitman, etc.
I have to say that if you're a husky fan, someone who appreciates the Seattle area, Washington high school football, stories of faith, or any combination of those, you will finish this book in a couple of sittings as I did this week. There are also great stories in here about the football brotherhood that never leaves you after your playing days are over, whether that was high school or college.
Maybe it's because I wasn't familiar with the specifics of this story to begin with, but I was really intrigued by the murder/crime novella aspect of it. The entire story surrounding the event of this young man's death is foggy, and I tend to love that about movies, books, etc.
I also loved that the book is very relevant to the Seattle grind of trying to be perfect and the personal pitfalls that sometimes come with that; that family ultimately matters more than results/achievement.
Without giving anything away I highly recommend you all to read this book because it is by far my favorite book from Derek, and I didn't think Bow Down to Willingham would be topped.
Also I hate everything about the state of Oregon except that it is the place where I earn a living.
I really enjoy Derek's books because his writing isn't convoluted yet it is very intelligent and entertaining.
Working with some people that played at Linfield during the time that this happened, I didn't really know what to expect with this book. I'm used to Bow Down To Willingham, Husky Hitman, etc.
I have to say that if you're a husky fan, someone who appreciates the Seattle area, Washington high school football, stories of faith, or any combination of those, you will finish this book in a couple of sittings as I did this week. There are also great stories in here about the football brotherhood that never leaves you after your playing days are over, whether that was high school or college.
Maybe it's because I wasn't familiar with the specifics of this story to begin with, but I was really intrigued by the murder/crime novella aspect of it. The entire story surrounding the event of this young man's death is foggy, and I tend to love that about movies, books, etc.
I also loved that the book is very relevant to the Seattle grind of trying to be perfect and the personal pitfalls that sometimes come with that; that family ultimately matters more than results/achievement.
Without giving anything away I highly recommend you all to read this book because it is by far my favorite book from Derek, and I didn't think Bow Down to Willingham would be topped.
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Furthermore I am also sure your education makes you knowledgeable enough to draw correlations.😂😂
As a former teacher, I find a lot of writing errors, However I choose to ignore them and respond to the main point of a post. Silly me!
In any event, I haven't bought or read the book, sorry Stalin; but I know the story well and one of my kids is his age and, though not close friends, they certainly knew each other and their crowds overlaped.
Bottom line, really good kid, tragic af and the most troubling aspect of it all is that it is yet another expression of how random life can be, sometimes for the bad.
First off, it wasn’t an easy read...not because it was poorly written (in fact, I’d say it’s Derek’s best) but I just got very emotional reading it. I lost two people I knew before I graduated high school, so it brought back many of those memories. Derek also does such a lovely job of painting a vivid portrait of Parker and what a great kid he was that the gut punch of his murder hits you that much harder.
So you might be saying, “why would I want to read something so depressing?” Well, I personally thought the story of the Moores (Parker’s parents and sister) was actually the most compelling piece of the book. It was interesting seeing how their dynamic evolved throughout the story, and how Parker’s passing lead to some healing of tattered relationships.
Again, I realize this isn’t the usual Hardcore Husky fare, but I really do recommend it.