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	The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
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By the author of the bestselling Moneyball: in football, as in life, the value we situate on people changes together with the rules of the games they have fun. The young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story will one day be among the much highly paid athletes in the National Football League. When we first meet him, he is one of thirteen kids by a mother addicted to crack; he does not recognize his real name, his father, his birthday, or any of the things a kid might study in school such as, say, how to read or put in writing. Nor has he ever touched a football. What changes? He takes up football, and school, afterwards a rich, Evangelical, Republican family plucks him from the indicate streets. Their love is the first excellent force this alters the world's perception of the boy, whom they adopt. The second force is the evolution of professional football itself into a strategy where the quarterback must be protected at any cost. Our protagonist turns out to be the priceless combination of size, speed, and agility essential to guard the quarterback's greatest vulnerability: his blind side. .
Customer Reviews
Annoying book   2010-03-18
By Rebecca
I loved the movie. The book? Not so much. As an avid HS and college football fan, I appreciate the emphasis on the evolving game. As a long-time teacher, I appreciate the efforts to bring a struggling child up to his potential. As a football mom, well... Let me just say that we don't have bazillions of dollars and a myriad of contacts at our respective alma maters (and beautiful window treatments and $2000 kitchen tables). Nor were we willing to flaunt the rules or have our son declared LD and then sign him up for "personal development" classes from an online school so that he could circumvent the NCAA rules. He's playing DII ball on his own merits, and we're happy about that. I'm 3/4 of the way through this book, and while I am not one to give up on a book, I am just tired of reading this. The Tuohys have lots of money. Money talks. Ho-hum.
Inspiring and unique!   2010-03-17
By Facalbi (New Haven, CT)
Like most of Michael Lewis' books, this one read easily and agreeably. Michael Oher's story is genuinely fascinating and inspiring. I skipped through some of the football history parts, as I found these too lengthy and lacking my interest in the story. The Tuohy family is to be admired for its altruism, dedication, affection, and determination in creating purpose and opportunity for this kid from the projects. As the book moves along, my appreciation of (mother) Leigh Anne Tuohy personality gradually diminishes, as her seeming almost snobby fixation of- and incessant reference to the (lavish) standards of belonging to the Tuohy family became nauseating. On the other side (father) Sean Tuohy's role in Michael Oher's life gains in stature as the book moves along. Sean Tuohy's determination to find loopholes in order for Michael Oher to reach the necessary GPA and be permitted to attend college, I appreciate as a father. The existing loopholes and the murky ways to reach a set GPA, as described in the book, I find highly debatable, if not unacceptable. It partially negates the purpose of an academic life and demonstrates a different set of rules with regard to gifted athletes. Regardless Michael Oher is a remarkable individual, who crossed an immense number of obstacles, through character strength and resolve, undoubtedly aided by an exceptionally selfless family.
So much better than the movie.   2010-03-09
By Christopher Carstens (San Diego)
Saw the movie, and found it heartwarming, but the book is another thing altogether. Just wonderful. Learned a great deal about football (The author wrote Moneyball, after all) and the human side of the story was much more richly developed.
Great book   2010-03-07
By Alejandro Robles Perez
I saw the movie way before i read the book, but i can assure you, if you like the movie you'll love the book, it has and air of remembering the game, and taking you to the moments that really change the game of football.
Expand on the movie   2010-03-05
By Jack R. Clumeck Jr. (ca)
A good follow-up to the movie, but sometimes a bit too detailed regarding football facts and figures.