And we love a heroine who might not be 100% comfortable in her own skin(we all have an insecurity or two), but who also knows her worth. Ever since I discovered her books last year, I have been down a rabbit hole trying to read her backlist. Blind Side is set in the same world as Fair Catch (I'm not too sure if this would be considered a sequel or a companion. One day, a man named Sean Tuohy saw Michael in the stands and immediately felt a connection with him. I want to give a big thank you to Kandi Steiner for hosting a giveaway in her Facebook group, Kandiland, that I won and received and e-arc of Blind Side to review.

He comes to realize that the other crew members resent him for his role, seeing him as nosy surveillance. But his absence from Hurt Village didn’t stop other kids from wanting to find a similar path to success. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab .I had to stop listening, it was just too cringy, made worse by the female narrator who put next to no expression in her story telling. Lewis follows Oher from his impoverished upbringing through his years at Briarcrest Christian School, his purported adoption [4] by Sean (Michael Lewis's former schoolmate) and Leigh Anne Tuohy and on to his position as one of the most highly coveted prospects in college football. The examiner determined that Michael had never been taught to read properly but had an amazing gift for memorization. He is able to burrow into a cultural ecosystem, zero in on the most colorful characters available and use them to lay bare the intricacies of that world for us civilians.

The ending - how the conflict was solved and the epilogue - underwhelming is too mild a word to use - it was garbage- in all honesty.No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal. While I seriously disliked this book, it was much more readable than the last book I read about football. It also features appearances by several past and present college football coaches playing themselves. the premise of this book would be The Deal if both MCs were trying to make someone jealous to eventually get into a relationship with said person.

Bennett and the mayor have always had a tense relationship, but now the mayor sees in Bennett an exceptional investigator who might be willing to take on a case that needs to be kept under the radar. A republication of a short novel which Kevin Brooks wrote more than 10 years ago for Barrington Stoke's excellent series for reluctant readers. Great romance history, love every turn and that it didn’t have so much drama, just the perfect to make it amazing! Thus, they turn their backs to linebackers and other defenders pass rushing from the left side, creating a vulnerable "blind side" that the left tackle must protect. The story of how the blind side revolutionized football, and a personal story giving one example of the new kind of recruit who is most highly sought after these days in American football.This blog is my attempt to help parents, educators, and librarians find the best children's books authored by or featuring characters of color. The young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story will one day be among the most highly paid athletes in the National Football League. This task fell to the left tackle, who suddenly graduated from just another grunt in the trenches to heroic point man. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file.