Book Review - Beautiful Life and Tragic Death of Parker Moore
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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Good review. I loved it as well.
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Nice review but I have to disagree regarding Derek's best book. Rooting from Afar is by far his best book.
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The interviews for Rooting from Afar were a pain in the ass. What a bunch of insufferable pricks. Especially that one guy.CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:Nice review but I have to disagree regarding Derek's best book. Rooting from Afar is by far his best book.
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The worstDerekJohnson said:
The interviews for Rooting from Afar were a pain in the ass. What a bunch of insufferable pricks. Especially that one guy.CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:Nice review but I have to disagree regarding Derek's best book. Rooting from Afar is by far his best book.
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How many rubles did Stalin pay you to write that review?
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My buddies son in law was the QB of that Linfield team and I watched him play a couple times. Definitely a good kid and a leader. He would have moved on to really good things. Senseless shit.
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He PM'd me out of the blue with his thoughts on the book. I asked him if he'd be willing to share those thoughts with the board.oregonblitzkrieg said:How many rubles did Stalin pay you to write that review?
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Sounds like the type of book someone from Camas would enjoy.
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you could have just said summed up the book by saying "Technically Gifted"haie said: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. -
And I’m sure you know enough Bosnian immigrants to be able to make a significant conclusion on their writing abilities.😂😂DerekJohnson said:
He PM'd me out of the blue with his thoughts on the book. I asked him if he'd be willing to share those thoughts with the board.oregonblitzkrieg said:How many rubles did Stalin pay you to write that review?
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! -
I'm confused - for real talk now that I've turned the chapter to a more refined and mature creep - but what was foggy about the circumstances? Derek I assume that everyone knows what happened to Parker, unless more developed later and I somehow missed it, which I doubt. Of course I lived in the Bothell community and 1/3 of my entire social circle is between the Woodin'hood and Bothell. But it was a fairly large story when it broke.haie said: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.
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. -
Shut up and buy the book.creepycoug said:
I'm confused - for real talk now that I've turned the chapter to a more refined and mature creep - but what was foggy about the circumstances? Derek I assume that everyone knows what happened to Parker, unless more developed later and I somehow missed it, which I doubt. Of course I lived in the Bothell community and 1/3 of my entire social circle is between the Woodin'hood and Bothell. But it was a fairly large story when it broke.haie said: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.
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. -
Hard to make a living when you are pretend lawyerBennyBeaver said:
Shut up and buy the book.creepycoug said:
I'm confused - for real talk now that I've turned the chapter to a more refined and mature creep - but what was foggy about the circumstances? Derek I assume that everyone knows what happened to Parker, unless more developed later and I somehow missed it, which I doubt. Of course I lived in the Bothell community and 1/3 of my entire social circle is between the Woodin'hood and Bothell. But it was a fairly large story when it broke.haie said: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.
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. -
I just finished reading “The Beautiful Life and the Tragic Death of Parker Moore” this weekend. I’ll admit I held off buying it initially because of the heavy subject matter, but ultimately did so because I wanted to support Derek.
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. -
Yeah, but fuck Camas.
