Bibliograph

Counting the days while my mind slips away, a love letter to my family, by Ben Utecht with Mark Tabb

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Counting the days while my mind slips away, a love letter to my family, by Ben Utecht with Mark Tabb

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Counting the days while my mind slips away

Responsibility statement

by Ben Utecht with Mark Tabb

Sub title

a love letter to my family

Summary

After five major concussions, NFL tight-end Ben Utecht of the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals is losing his memories. He has a vast treasure of them: tossing a football with his father, meeting his wife, having four beautiful daughters, writing and performing music, playing a Super Bowl Championship. But the game he fell in love with as a child and built his living on is taking its toll in a devastating way. Knowing that his family could someday be beyond his reach, Ben has recorded his memories for them to hold on to

Table Of Contents

Where it all began -- Foundations -- Up and down -- Mild traumatic brain injury -- Gaston -- Turning point -- Moving forward -- Out of the ashes -- New beginning -- Welcome to the NFL -- Transitions -- A super year -- The ultimate -- Not the same -- Fresh start -- Elleora -- The final blow -- What now? -- Searching for direction, looking for answers -- Back into the jungle -- "Why wasn't I invited?" -- Surrender -- At long last -- "You will always be my girls."

Target audience

adult

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