The Book The Blind Side
In the book he is described as the wealthiest man in tennessee having made his fortune by opening up a series of fast food chains throughout the state.
The book the blind side. But there s actually a major difference between the two. When we first meet him he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack. While he is with them he grows fond of them he starts to attend a fancy mainly white americans go there he only has a couple pairs of clothes.
Evolution of a game author michael lewis writes that the purpose of his story was to examine the many forces chance encounters with a family big changes in football strategy that affected the value of this one unlucky turned lucky boy. He does not know his real name his father his birthday or how to read or write. The blind side is a book about a homeless teenager who gets adopted by a married couple who sees him on the side of the road and gives him a ride and a place to stay.
But before there was a movie there was a book. Michael bennett is a 6 foot irish american detective in new york trained in hostage negotiations terrorism homicide and organized crime. The cinematic version of the blind side tells the story of nfl lineman michael oher.
Why did author michael lewis write the blind side book. The blind side tells the intersecting stories of michael oher who after the book s timeline went on to have a long career as an nfl left tackle and how the nfl s passing game evolved. Blindside penguinrandomhousesa pasellabook this book is number 12 in the author s well known michael bennett series but can easily be read as a stand alone.
Though sean tuohy has a background role in the film version of the book the blind side he is a central character in the book. The blind side was a book before it was a movie. Fans of lewis s book will also want to check out moneyball 2003 lewis s nonfiction book about the role of sabermetrics in baseball.
He works side by side with his wife leigh anne to help michael. The the blind side community note includes chapter by chapter summary and analysis character list theme list historical context author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. For those not familiar with the series.
The blind side one day michael oher will be among the most highly paid athletes in the national football league.