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The story of Michael Oher and how he was pulled from a life without a future into a new life of white christian football America, where his athletic prowess was groomed and harnessed up until he joined the Ole Miss Rebels.

Sprinkled with bits and pieces of NFL history and how the game developed to focus more on passing plays and strong left tackles.

Before I made the connection between the publication date (2006) and Michael Ohers pro career (starting with a first round draft by the Baltimore Ravens), the scope and timeline of this book struck me as odd. It did not contain anything from his career as a pro. Now, that I got to know Michael Oher, I would love to learn more about his path from Massachusetts College Football to the Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens. Instead of completing the story about his life up until now, the book stopped at his first year at college and instead circled back to his past.

Of course now I know that the book simply reached the present when it was written. I wish I knew this sooner, so my expectations would have adjusted.

Right now (right after finishing the book) it leaves me wanting more.