They take Michael under their wing and raise him as if he was one of their own. Later on, Michael is discovered by a rich, white family, the Tuohy’s. Michael did not know any details about himself, or even how to read or write, but his athletic abilities are what gave him enough leverage to get into the school.

A man named Big Tony, who had been one of the people Michael stayed with, attempted to get him into a highly regarded academy in East Memphis. He grew up with no father in the picture, a mother who was addicted to drugs, and was one of thirteen other children. All of his life, Michael was moved to more foster homes than he could count on his fingers. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.Written by Michael Lewis, The Blind Side tells the story of a troubled african american teenager from Memphis, Tennessee named Michael Oher and the evolution of his ultimate football position, left tackle. Its a storybook about modern society, ancient virtues, and the power of love, money and talent to do a little good. This paperback edition contains a brand-new 2007 afterword. Our protagonist becomes the priceless package of size, speed, and agility necessary to guard the quarterback' s greatest vulnerability: his blind side. Then two great forces alter Oher: the family' s love and the evolution of professional football itself into a game in which the quarterback must be protected at any cost. He takes up football, and school, after a rich, white, evangelical family plucks him from the streets. 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 how to read or write. One day Michael Oher will be among the most highly paid athletes in the National Football League. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Paperback. Lewis' protagonist turns out to be the priceless combination of size, speed and agility necessary to guard the quarterback's greatest vulnerability: his blind side.

The second force is the evolution of professional American football into a game where the quarterback must be protected at any cost. Their love is the first great force that alters the world's perception of the boy, whom they adopt. Nor has he ever touched a football.He takes up American football and school, after a rich, Evangelical, Republican family plucks him from the mean streets. When Michael Lewis introduces him to the reader, he is one of thirteen children by a crack-addicted mother he does not know his real name, his father, his birthday or any of the things a child might learn in school-such as how to read or write. The young man at the centre of this 'compelling book' ('The Economist') will one day be among the most highly paid athletes in the National Football League.

The blind side book