The Blind Side (Reprint) (Paperback) product details page

The best-selling author of Moneyball follows one young man from his impoverished childhood with a crack-addicted mother, through his discovery of the sport of football, to his rise to become one of the most successful, highly paid players in the NFL. Reprint. 150,000 first printing.

The author of MONEYBALL intertwines the true life of a young man from the inner city with the changing game of football, especially in regard to the position of quarterback and the offensive linemen who block those intent on sacking him.

As the son of a crack-addicted mother, Michael Oher's prospects were bleak until his adoption by an affluent evangelical family who provided the security and unconditional love that allowed him to take up football and excel. The offensive lineman is key in protecting the quarterback, and the position requires an extraordinary combination of skills. Michael Lewis charts the changes in the game and the prospects for Oher, who may be at the beginning of a great career. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year for 2006.

• Genre: Biography + Autobiography, Sports + Recreation
• Subgenre: Sports, Football
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Pages: 337
• Edition: Reprint
• Language: English
• Format: paperback
• Release Date: September 30, 2007
• Date Published: September 30, 2007
• Author: Michael Lewis

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