I Beat the Odds

I beat the odds: from homelessness to the blind side and beyond/Michaael Oher 250 pgs.

Michael Oher is half of the subject of the book "The Blind Side" by Michael Lewis, the other half was about football. When the movie version came around, the personal story of Oher's struggles and triumphs became the only focus of the movie. Oher's story is moving. He grew up in a somewhat loving family with several siblings but his mother had a drug problem that prompted her to lock the house and abandon her kids on a regular basis for significant lengths of time. That and moving frequently did no make for the best environment for schooling or overall stability. Michael was driven to succeed, however, and with the help of many who let him stay with them, fed him, and helped him along the way, he was put on a path to greatness. In the end, he was adopted by a fairly affluent family who gave him the security he needed to achieve his impressive goals. He graduated from high school and went on to an academically successful college career on a football scholarship and was drafted into the NFL. This book tells his story from his point of view and gives you insight into a very modest guy who is thankful for everything in his life. Michael Lewis is a better writer but this biography is inspiring.

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