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I bought the book and read it after I saw the movie and a television interview with the real-life Touhys. I will forever recognize the name Lawrence Taylor, however. Did Leigh Anne get her wish for a building and a school for other promising athletes who can't cut it in public school. What has happened to the Touhys. I found the movie characters to be more richly developed than those in the book. Michael Lewis has used his considerable sportswriting background to tell the story in an easy narrative style.
It's true that the reader sees only glimpses of the back stories of the characters. However, by focusing on events, Lewis has created a fast read as he quickly moves the story along. My favorite reading is a book that tells the story of real people, and The Blind Side relates an incredible, uplifting story of professional football player Michael Oher, who, through the help of a wealthy Memphis family and his unbelievable size and athletic ability, found a life he couldn't have imagined from his vantage point as a child in the Memphis ghetto. His 13 siblings. who does not know football strategy, that (short) part of the book was over my head though that problem was no fault of Michael Lewis's. One mark of a good book is that it leaves the reader wanting more, and this one may be ripening for a sequel. I want to be on the waiting list for that sequel when Lewis thinks it's ready to be written.
Even Tim McGraw is developing as a passable actor). Then, I bought a second copy as a gift (I'm not giving mine up). What is Michael Oher doing with his millions. (Sandra Bullock is a deadringer for Leigh Anne Touhy and deserves the Oscar nomination she received. I will add that for someone (moi). What has happened to his mamma. I am already on the waiting list for the DVD of the movie.
Michael Lewis does his homeworkWell-written, original and hard to put downEnjoyed the whole book
The movie was awesome and so was the book. What an amazing story. Two thumbs up. Michael Oher is an inspiration.
One of the most heartwarming, true stories I have read in ages. A "must read" or a "must see' (movie).Although they are entirely different in subject matter, I would put the book on a par with Mitch Albom's "Have a Little Faith."
I wouldn't know if this is a good product or not because it was never shipped to me. I ordered it six weeks ago and have heard nothing from either amazon or the seller.
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