Título: I Beat The Odds
Autor: Michael Oher
Sinopse: The football star made famous in the hit film The Blind Side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. Michael Oher is the young man at the center of the true story depicted in The Blind Side movie (and book) that swept up awards and accolades. Though the odds were heavily stacked against him, Michael had a burning desire deep within his soul to break out of the Memphis inner-city ghetto and into a world of opportunity. While many people are now familiar with Oher's amazing journey, this is the first time he shares his account of his story in his own words, revealing his thoughts and feelings with details that only he knows, and offering his point of view on how anyone can achieve a better life. 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 for himself in order to break out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness that trapped his family for so long. He recounts poignant stories growing up in the projects and running from child services and foster care over and over again in search of some familiarity. Eventually he grasped onto football as his ticket out of the madness and worked hard to make his dream into a reality. But Oher also knew he would not be successful alone. 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 Beat the Odds is an incredibly rousing tale of one young man's quest to achieve the American dream.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “I Beat The Odds”, de Michael Oher, publicado pela editora Gotham Books, em 2011 e com 256 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Gotham Books
Páginas: 256
Ano: 2011
Edição: First Edition ~1st Printing
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9781592406128
ISBN13: 9781592406128
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Gotham Books oferecem uma experiência de leitura que transita entre o envolvimento emocional e a reflexão intelectual, com obras que exploram desde a intimidade das relações humanas até análises culturais e científicas. O catálogo revela um equilíbrio entre narrativas pessoais, como memórias e relatos de superação, e abordagens mais didáticas, que trazem temas como física aplicada a super-heróis ou estratégias para manter a paixão em relacionamentos. O tom varia do inspirador ao informativo, frequentemente com um ritmo acessível e linguagem direta, sem perder profundidade. As sinopses sugerem que há obras que dialogam com públicos interessados em autoconhecimento, espiritualidade, esportes, e até humor, compondo um mosaico editorial que valoriza a diversidade temática sem dispersar o foco na experiência humana.
