The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
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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 New York Times - Janet Maslin Michael Lewis has such a gift for storytelling that it can be dangerous to his nonfiction. He is so much fun to read that he can appear to be shaping an entertaining narrative by sandpapering reality's rough edges. The real-life fable that is The Blind Side tells how a mountainous, destitute black teenager miraculously morphs into an Ole Miss football hero and becomes a member of a wealthy white evangelical family. Its dialogue is sharp and its anecdotes well chosen. Its aim for both the heartstrings and the funny bone is right on the mark.
Back Story 15The Market for Football Players 29Crossing the Line 45The Blank Slate 75Death of a Lineman 103Inventing Michael 131The Pasta Coach 167Character Courses 197Birth of a Star 231The Egg Bowl 263Freak of Nurture 293And Moses Stuttered 313Afterword to the Paperback Edition 331Author's Note 335
