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Incomplete Passes: Reflections on Life, Love, and Football
by
Linda Lange (Goodreads Author)
Linda Lange turned twelve in 1959, the year Vince Lombardi arrived in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and changed everything. To say that Linda embraced the future kings of football would be an understatement. Her new passion transformed the way she viewed her hometown, the world, and most important, herself. In "Incomplete Passes," Linda reflects on her coming-of-age journey as she...more
Paperback, 164 pages
Published
August 23rd 2011
by iUniverse.com
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Linda was my first girlfriend in high school and we have reconnected in recent years so I was curiously looking forward to reading her book. I was not disappointed! I knew Linda was an intelligent woman and as it turned out I married two smart women named "Linda". Maybe she had a greater influence on my life than I though! Her story brought back so many memories and my own way of dealing with life in the developing teen years. Her writing style is both open and in your face and she has a dry sen...more
Incomplete Passes is a memoir which chronicles the author's friendship with three other women, and their love of the Green Bay Packers. I learned more about the Pack than I would have believed possible and was surprised to discover how much the female gender could become obsessed by football. Or was it the football players?
The author of this delightful book is Linda Lange and I liked her voice and the tone of this book, upbeat, honest, never depressing even when recounting facts that weren't nec...more
The author of this delightful book is Linda Lange and I liked her voice and the tone of this book, upbeat, honest, never depressing even when recounting facts that weren't nec...more
This is a wonderfully written memoir of growing up in the 50’s and 60’s in a small tight knit, football oriented community, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Linda Lange doesn't miss a beat as she shares colorful and often amusing glimpses of her not so Jewish family and the best friends she acquired early while growing up in. Packer land. Her father was a big fan of the Green Bay Packers, like most folks in the area and he shared that love and fervency with Linda.
Her stories are both revealing and quite sen...more
Linda Lange doesn't miss a beat as she shares colorful and often amusing glimpses of her not so Jewish family and the best friends she acquired early while growing up in. Packer land. Her father was a big fan of the Green Bay Packers, like most folks in the area and he shared that love and fervency with Linda.
Her stories are both revealing and quite sen...more
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I love the Green Bay Packers. Period. I love them when they lose and I love them when they win. We have a great team. It is a life changing experience to be at a game; the stadium, the fans, the feeling... everything. Lange writes a story that capture the essence of what being a Packer fan means. She speaks of the glory years and all the adventures she and the girls had. This memoir is both entertaining and informative. Incomplete Passes is a story rich in history, both of the game and her frien...more
I originally discovered this book on Facebook, that massive social media network that I'm sure many people are very familiar with. One day I noticed a tiny ad on my screen, and I was instantly drawn to click on that ad. It was for this book. I do not regret that click at all, because I discovered a delightfully entertaining book, and an equally entertaining woman in the process.
The hardest thing to do with this book is classify it. It doesn't fall into any one genre solidly. It is part memoir, p...more
The hardest thing to do with this book is classify it. It doesn't fall into any one genre solidly. It is part memoir, p...more
An adorable story of a girl growing up with the Packers. It's cute and sweet, and is also a testament to those life-long loves - whether it be a sports team, or the friends you have for life - and how they can continue to have a wonderful and powerful impact.
While the 60's may be remembered for The Beatles, Psycho, Star Trek and bell bottom jeans, author Linda Lange remembers Vince Lombardi and the Packers the most. In Incomplete Passes she recalls the glory days when her friends were obsessed with the team and intent on being the biggest fans. During the same time, she tells about life lessons on friendship, love and just plain life itself.
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This book was great. I know I definitely would have appreciated it more if I was about 20-30 years older, but that doesn't take away from what it is. Any Packer fan should enjoy it. I'm going to buy it for my Mom for Christmas; I think she'll love it.
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I really enjoyed the book - I grew up in Wisconsin and have always been a Packer fan, so the book was perfect for a fan!
I really enjoyed the book - I grew up in Wisconsin and have always been a Packer fan, so the book was perfect for a fan!
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Linda Lange has never forgotten what it was like to grow up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, during the 1960s when Vince Lombardi coached the Packers to five NFL championships. Through their shared interest in football, Linda found Pam, Del, and Carla and began the fifty-year friendship depicted in her memoir, "Incomplete Passes: Reflections on Life, Love, and Football." Midwest Book Review said, "With a...more
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