First off, let me say that i have been a very big fan of boomer esiason since the latter years of his career, when i was in high school. He is living a happy married life with his wife along with children. A novel by boomer esiason meet your next favorite book. Has a portion of the sales for this book gone to the boomer esiason. There was a controversy when boomer said paternity leave is not accepted by most of the. There has been no rumor about esiason personal and professional life. In september, boomer lets a classmates showandtell frogs loose in school. Boomer esiason books, author biography, and reading level. His mother irene, reacting to his constant kicking in the womb, called him boomer, and he has kept the name since. Esiason is well on his way to winning as many literary awards as he did super bowl titles. I like this book because it is a bit different from other childrens books, is an easy non fiction read, and they are so hard to find in k2 literature talks about keeping with your dreams, having perserverance when times get. Sydney is married to new york islanders forward matt. During his 14year career in the national football league nfl, he played for the cincinnati bengals, new york jets, and arizona cardinals. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
The books success will probably hinge on whether nfl fans buy fiction and on esiasons own record as a rookie announcer on monday night football. Irene, a singer, dancer and piano player, from whom he inherited his blond hair and blue eyes, died at the age of 37 of ovarian cancer when he was seven years old. The book ends with boomer s football career, a short sports biography in words and photos. Esiason has become a leading national figure in the fight against cystic fibrosis, where he has established the boomer esiason foundation raising millions of dollars to battle the disease. He and his wife, cheryl, have been named honorary chairs of building bridges to a cure, the national cystic fibrosis foundation major gift campaign for. Boomer esiason was a top nfl quaterback for fourteen years and a fourtime pro bowler. Esiason s name may give this book its immediate appeal, but the affable tone of the stories and the fullcolor illustrations make it a satisfying choice. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Nfl quarterback boomer esiason writes about his childhood memories of family holidays, fishing with his. I like this book because it is a bit different from other childrens books, is an easy non fiction read, and they are so hard to find in k2 literature talks about keeping with your. Each year, the boomer esiason foundation is successful in contributing significantly to advances in cystic fibrosis research and to efforts to address. Gunnar esiason, now a 28yearold tuck school of business at. Esiason was born and raised in east islip, new york.