02614cam a2200337 4500 234120565 TxAuBib 20140806120000.0 ||||||s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781101501306 1101501308 0a9b5787-570c-4ff0-a7bf-0c938d1864d3 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 505680 OverDrive (Product ID) 505680 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Oher, Michael. I Beat the Odds [Libby] : From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond. Penguin Group USA, Inc., 2011. football. Format: OverDrive Adobe PDF eBook, Filesize: 891kB. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 227kB. Nonfiction. HTML:<p>The football star made famous in the hit film (and book) <i>The Blind Side</i> 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 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller.</p> <p>Looking 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, <i>I Beat the Odds</i> is an incredibly rousing tale of one young man's quest to achieve the American dream.</p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-06 14:05:22. http://lonestardigitalibrary.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=0a9b5787-570c-4ff0-a7bf-0c938d1864d3 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/1523-1/0A9/B57/87/IBeattheOdds9781101501306.epub Excerpt (Adobe PDF eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0A9B5787-570C-4FF0-A7BF-0C938D1864D3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe PDF eBook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-410/1523-1/0A9/B57/87/IBeattheOdds9781101501306.epub Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0A9B5787-570C-4FF0-A7BF-0C938D1864D3&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) TXKYP