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The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
by: Michael Lewis

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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.332092
EAN: 9780393061239
ISBN: 039306123X
Label: W. W. Norton
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: September 02, 2006
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Studio: W. W. Norton
Sales Rank: 28059

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
By the author of the bestselling Moneyball: in football, as in life, the value we place on people changes with the rules of the games they play.

The young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story will one day be among the most highly paid athletes in the National Football League. When we first meet him, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack; he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday, or any of the things a child might learn in school—such as, say, how to read or write. Nor has he ever touched a football.

What changes? He takes up football, and school, after a rich, Evangelical, Republican family plucks him from the mean streets. Their love is the first great force that alters the world's perception of the boy, whom they adopt. The second force is the evolution of professional football itself into a game where the quarterback must be protected at any cost. Our protagonist turns out to be the priceless combination of size, speed, and agility necessary to guard the quarterback's greatest vulnerability: his blind side.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- POWERFUL
In left tackle terms this book was a pancake. I can't believe it took me so long to buy this book and read it. During the past year I have passed this book over on numerous occasion instead choosing a number of different titles including "Meat Market". If anyone is out there faced with a similiar choice it's a no brainer. The Blind Side goes to the top of my list of this years best reads.

Lewis spins a great tale of the life and times of Michael Oher and the educational and social system that at first neglected him and then helped him rise to national prominence. This story will make you think, make you cry, and make you cheer. The book has something for everyone. If your a non sports fan, the book tackles the public school system. life on the street, and racism. If your a sports ... Read More

Rating:

- a flawed but very interesting bio/sports book
Reading the jacket blurb, one would think that The Blind Side is the football version of Moneyball - full of insights into a new approach to running a football team. And there is a little of that, as Michael Lewis chronicles the emergence of the left tackle as a position of critical importance. I liked this part of the book, even if it ran on too long and was much too repetitive. Ultimately, this book was the story of one talented boy who rose above a life of poverty and neglect, and with the help of many, got himself an education and a chance to play football at the top level. 80% of this book is a Michael Oher bio, and a good one. While the author tried to make this about big issues in football and society, the book is at its best just telling Oher's story. In spite of a number of flaws, this ... Read More

Rating:

- Great Read
As a person who loves sports but does not have in-depth knowledge of football (nor the patience to read a die-hard Football 101 history book!), this was a great read - both educational & entertaining. It's a wonderful blend of sports history & a real-life story that is still in progress. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the game and a great story. This book is well-written and you don't have to be an expert on the game to thoroughly enjoy it.

Rating:

- good sports writing, great human interest story
Lewis has always been great at dissecting the strategies people use in sports and business. Business is a big part of big football. And so are the people. As the story unfolds you will be impressed with the evolution of the game and the people who make it happen. And you will have your heart strings tugged by the story of Michael Oher, his adoptive family the Tuohys, Big Tony, and all the rest.

Rating:

- Fantastic Book, Fantastic Writer
I loved Michael Lewis' Moneyball, and per the suggestion of a friend I picked up The Blind Side. While Moneyball was excellent, The Blind Side may have just topped it.

Michael Lewis has a gift for being able to tell a story in a way that explains the basics of an idea and makes it fascinating to learn about. Prior to reading this book, I would have classified myself as a casual NFL football fan; However, after reading Lewis' account of the evolution of the left tackle, it completely changed both the way I think about and watch the game.

As if redefining the game of football wasn't enough, Lewis also has taken a character in Michael Oher and created one of the most interesting, unlikely, and moving stories I have read about. Oher's story gives a sense of hope that ... Read More

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