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Across the River
- Life, Death, and Football in an American City
- Narrated by: Ryan Vincent Anderson, Kent Babb
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
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Publisher's Summary
On the west bank of the Mississippi lies the New Orleans neighborhood of Algiers.
Short on hope but big on dreams, its mostly poor and marginalized residents find joy on Friday nights when the Cougars of Edna Karr High School take the field. For years, this football program has brought glory to Algiers, winning three consecutive state championships and sending dozens of young men to college on football scholarships.
Although he is preparing for a fourth title, Head Coach Brice Brown is focused on something else: keeping his players alive. An epidemic of gun violence plagues New Orleans and its surrounding communities and has claimed many innocent lives, including Brown’s former star quarterback, Tollette “Tonka” George, shot near a local gas station.
In Across the River, award-winning sports journalist Kent Babb follows the Karr football team through its 2019 season as Brown and his team - perhaps the scrappiest and most rebellious group in the program’s history - vie to again succeed on and off the field. What is sure to be a classic work of sports journalism, Across the River is a necessary investigation into the serious realities of young athletes in struggling neighborhoods: gentrification, eviction, mental health issues, the drug trade, and gun violence. It offers a rich and unflinching portrait of a coach, his players, and the West Bank, a community where it’s difficult - but not impossible - to rise above the chaos, discover purpose, and find a way out.
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- T$
- 03-09-22
Extraordinary story
This is a spectacular story about a little known and poorly understood community and a coach who saves and changes lives every day. It is well written and honest, and narrated beautifully. I recommend this to sports fan of any age.
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- kamsct
- 02-12-22
A Must Read for All
Across the River is a raw and emotional look into high school football and life! The coaches coach young men in not only football but life! They are fierce and demanding but love just as hard! If you are the mother of a son with a dream to play ball read it! Parts maybe hard to read, but in the end you will better understand both the game and the life lessons that can only be taught by a loving, dedicated and committed coach!!
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- Meagan Elizabeth Hutchinson
- 11-21-21
Once a Karr fan, always a Karr fan!
I don’t know if I can tell you the first time I heard the school name “Edna Karr” but I can tell you that I’ve been a fan for as long as I can remember. They were the elites when I was growing up and all through my 20’s regardless of the rough patches they had here and there. This is an amazing story of these boys and their coaches and their main male figure, Brice Brown. I could not put it down and I listened to the entire book in less than 3 days! Amazing! I remember the game with Neville that is talked about in the last part of the book, CAUSE I WAS THERE! lol. I had been dying to see “my boys” play again and it had been a few years. Well I watched each week building up to what potentially was going to be Karr coming to my neck of the woods, to Neville. AND IT HAPPENED! Excited is an understatement lol. I was there before they were coming out to warm up and to say I was a bit “star struck” is putting it mildly! I was able to go sit on their side at that game with my dad and brother and I couldn’t have been happier! I accidentally ended up being under the stands going back to my seat when they were coming out from the halftime break, and I just stood and watched them in aww as they were so pumped up and coming out to finish off this game to head to the dome! After hearing this story, I feel even more for that night and knowing I was there; I watched this unfold in real time; and now it’s a part of one of the best books I’ve ever heard or read, well I’m proud to say that I was THERE! Being from the NE part of Louisiana I don’t get to see them often, but when I do, I am always cheering them on! Always will!! Good luck with the rest of the playoffs this year boys!!! If you are playing for the championship in a few weeks, I’ll be down there to be supporting ya again! ♥️♥️♥️
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- Anonymous User
- 11-14-21
#Inspired
What an incredible, story of community, sacrifice, and a living example of the divide between those who have and those who do not, those that are white and those that are black and to those who receive justice and those who don’t.
Thank you for opening our eyes.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-10-21
Exceptional in every way possible!!!!!!
I felt like I was in the locker room with Coach Brown, his staff, and his kids. I wish I could go out for Popeyes with him and Fat. I would recommend this audio book to everyone 8 to 80 with a heart and empathy.
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- Dustin coulter
- 11-01-21
best book ever. I have 100 titles on audible
I have over 10 titles almost exclusively sports memoirs, biographies and non fiction. this was the best yet
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- Belinda C.
- 10-21-21
I Loved this Book!
Excellent narration and well written. I can't wait for the movie and I pray for all of those who's life snippet was shared in this book.
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- KFinn
- 09-15-21
Great read for anyone who loves sports
Thai is a great read for anyone who loves sports. I’m a basketball guy but the story, coaching, kids, parents, and team dynamics all transfer over to any team sport.
Highly recommend!
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- Cameron
- 08-26-21
It’s true…
Read it and read it again. Like coach Brown says… It’s the little sh*t.
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- Grey L. Seymour
- 08-22-21
Excellent book written by a superb author
Kent Babb takes a story of an inner city coach and football program and brings to life the struggles of players who grow up in the harsh environment of New Orleans.
The book is extremely well written by Kent and read buy Ryan.
I look forward to your next book Kent.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-15-21
Good book, hard listen
The book made me keep coming back to finish, but every time I couldn’t listen to it as long as I wanted because it is read so boringly. It is very hard to listen to which is a shame