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Concussion: A family's story of how the long-term impact of sport-related concussion changed their lives forever
The revealing, confronting and shocking story of how sports-related concussion and the damage it causes can change a person's life and the impact it has on their family.
'. . . a deeply moving and compelling tale of two people caught up in the consequences of repeated concussions - a tale so strong that it will help to change the whole nature of contact sports.' - Peter FitzSimons
Concussion has become one of the biggest issues in contact sports. Only in the past decade have the consequences of repeated head knocks become better understood, and the science is still catching up. But with the discovery of CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, in the brains of deceased footballers, it is now known that the onset of a form of dementia, caused by repeated concussions, can strike people as young as their thirties and forties.
This is what happened to Michael Lipman, a former rugby international, who came out in public in 2020 as having had a diagnosis of early-onset dementia and probable CTE.
In Concussion, Michael and his wife Frankie Lipman tell their story with courage and candour. For Michael, the damage was already done before he met Frankie. When they fell in love, he was a retired footballer in his mid-thirties, prone to moments of bizarre behaviour and memory loss. Since then, Michael and Frankie have become parents together, as Michael's challenges have grown. Living with Michael's degenerative brain condition is the future they face.
Concussion is both an emotional personal journey and a deep insight into our understanding of CTE. Michael and Frankie's message is urgent, moving and important, and a must-read for anyone involved in contact sports.
'. . . a deeply moving and compelling tale of two people caught up in the consequences of repeated concussions - a tale so strong that it will help to change the whole nature of contact sports.' - Peter FitzSimons
Concussion has become one of the biggest issues in contact sports. Only in the past decade have the consequences of repeated head knocks become better understood, and the science is still catching up. But with the discovery of CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, in the brains of deceased footballers, it is now known that the onset of a form of dementia, caused by repeated concussions, can strike people as young as their thirties and forties.
This is what happened to Michael Lipman, a former rugby international, who came out in public in 2020 as having had a diagnosis of early-onset dementia and probable CTE.
In Concussion, Michael and his wife Frankie Lipman tell their story with courage and candour. For Michael, the damage was already done before he met Frankie. When they fell in love, he was a retired footballer in his mid-thirties, prone to moments of bizarre behaviour and memory loss. Since then, Michael and Frankie have become parents together, as Michael's challenges have grown. Living with Michael's degenerative brain condition is the future they face.
Concussion is both an emotional personal journey and a deep insight into our understanding of CTE. Michael and Frankie's message is urgent, moving and important, and a must-read for anyone involved in contact sports.
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Published August 30, 2022
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November 2, 2024
Very good, very honest, very scary
May 20, 2023
An incredibly vulnerable and brave story that hopefully creates awareness for these issues. Such an important read.
December 14, 2022
As an athlete that was forced to remove himself entirely from a sport that quite literally defined my every being due to medical complications- this book has done me wonders in processing and ultimately accepting the circumstances that have been plaguing my mind the past 15-16 months since.
A must read, not only for people dealing with similar circumstances to myself, but to wider world with understanding how damaging contact sports can truly be once you’re passionately attached to the sport itself to the extent Michael Lipman was during his golden era of rugby.
A must read, not only for people dealing with similar circumstances to myself, but to wider world with understanding how damaging contact sports can truly be once you’re passionately attached to the sport itself to the extent Michael Lipman was during his golden era of rugby.
October 2, 2022
A brave and compelling account of the impact of concussion on one family. An important story.
July 8, 2023
This my second book about this and the long term impacts concussion of any nature can have.
A gracious and raw telling of the Lipman journey so far. Sporting codes need to do better!
A must read
A gracious and raw telling of the Lipman journey so far. Sporting codes need to do better!
A must read
March 16, 2025
Really important book to read. Interesting, thoughtful, funny at times. Recommended to anyone into sports, especially contact sports
April 23, 2025
An interesting read to learn more about the effects of Concussion and CTE through the eyes of the two authors.
I can’t say I was overly enthused personally by this read but glad to have read it.
I can’t say I was overly enthused personally by this read but glad to have read it.
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