{"product_id":"i-beat-the-odds-michael-oher-9781592406388","title":"I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to the Blind Side, and Beyond","description":"The football star made famous in the hit film (and book) \u003ci\u003eThe Blind Side\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. Michael Oher shares his personal account of his story, in this inspirational \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking back on how he went from being a homeless child in Memphis to playing in the NFL, Michael talks about the goals he had to break out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness that trapped his family. Eventually he grasped onto football as his ticket out and worked hard to make his dream into a reality. With his adoptive family, the Touhys, and other influential people in mind, he describes the absolute necessity of seeking out positive role models and good friends who share the same values to achieve one's dreams. Sharing untold stories of heartache, determination, courage, and love, \u003ci\u003eI Beat the Odds\u003c\/i\u003e is an incredibly rousing tale of one young man's quest to achieve the American dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Oher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1592406386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592406388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avery Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e147145 \/ I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to the Blind Side and Beyond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Nominee","brand":"Michael Oher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048113959167,"sku":"9781592406388","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3b2e3f15-db9d-49bb-aa4f-2d740db0c500.jpg?v=1684993965","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-beat-the-odds-michael-oher-9781592406388","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}