{"product_id":"9781101560037","title":"I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond","description":"The football star made famous in the hit film (and book) \u003ci\u003eThe  Blind Side\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances  of his youth. Michael Oher shares his personal account of his story, in  this inspirational \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking back on how he went from being a homeless child in Memphis  to playing in the NFL, Michael talks about the goals he had to break  out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness that trapped  his family. Eventually he grasped onto football as his ticket out and  worked hard to make his dream into a reality. 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, \u003ci\u003eI Beat the Odds\u003c\/i\u003e is an incredibly rousing tale of one young man's quest to  achieve the American dream.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076988059888,"sku":"9781101560037","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101560037_p0.jpg?v=1763688396","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101560037","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}