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Author Oher, Michael.

Title I beat the odds : from homelessness, to the blind side, and beyond / Michael Oher, with Don Yaeger.

Publication Info. New York : Gotham Books, [2011]
©2011

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  92 OHER    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield at the Atrium  BIOG. OHER, M.    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  BIOG. OHER, M.    Storage
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Non Fiction  B OHER    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  B OHER    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  BIO OHER    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - New Materials  920 OHE    Check Shelf
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Adult Department  B OHER    Check Shelf
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Adult Department  B OHER OHE    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Biographies  B OHER    Check Shelf

Description xx, 250 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Reaching back -- Begging and bumming: life in Hurt Village -- Life at home -- The day they took me away -- Life in the system -- Running back -- Escape from St. Joseph's -- "Home" again -- MJ and me -- Big Tony and Steve -- The road to Briarcrest -- High school -- Finding a family -- Finding football -- Miss Sue -- Rebel with a cause -- The draft -- On Raven's wings -- The blind side -- A different kind of fan mail -- Breaking the cycle -- Ways to get involved.
Summary The football star made famous in the hit film "The Blind Side" reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. While many people are now familiar with Oher's amazing journey, this is the first time he shares his story in his own words.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.6 11.0 147145.
Subject Oher, Michael.
Football players -- United States -- Biography.
University of Mississippi -- Football.
Baltimore Ravens (Football team)
Added Author Yaeger, Don.
ISBN 9781592406128 hardback
1592406122
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