Michael lewis was born on october 15, 1960 in new orleans, louisiana, usa. The blind side tells the intersecting stories of michael oher who, after the books timeline, went on to have a long career as an nfl left tackle and how the nfls passing game evolved. The other details the evolution of the position michael will ultimately play in the game of football. The blind side is an incredibly moving story about the remarkable reversal of fortune michael oher, a 65. Eleven years ago, michael lewis, the smartest writer in america, wrote perhaps the smartest football book of its generation. Jan 01, 2020 the first focus of michael lewis book was on the evolution of offensive and defensive strategy in american football.
The blind side is a nonfiction book by michael lewis that follows two storiesthe first is the story of michael oher, an underprivileged child with immense physical gifts, who is adopted by a footballcrazy family, and the second is the story of how the game of football evolved to value the role of the left tackle, who protects the. When brain defeats brawn in one of michael lewis s books, you can almost hear the prose style lift off. The book also tells the story of a young man with the positions rare. If you havent then stop reading and go get the book. Evolution of a game, the football coach at briarcrest, hugh freeze referred to as burt cotton in the movie, did encourage his colleagues to accept michael s application. The blind side is a american biographical sports drama film written and directed by john lee hancock, based on the book the blind side. The blind side was released in the united states on november 20, 2009. This book is based on a memphis native, micahel ohers. The storyline features michael oher, an offensive lineman who was drafted. Bullock won an oscar for her portrayal of leigh anne tuohy. Nov 20, 2009 michael lewis book the blind side tells the true story of michael oher, a poor black kid who gets adopted by a rich white family and transforms himself into a football star. In his new autobiography, he brings a little perspective to a story that sometimes left him out of the equation.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in hardcover format. Author michael lewis tackles footballs blind side in blind side, michael lewis traces how the humble offensive left tackle has evolved into. Throughout the blind side, michael oher is an outsider. You have probably already read this book or seen the movie. Feb 03, 2016 michael oher is over the blind side cbs miami.
He is known for his nonfiction work, particularly his coverage of financial crises and behavioral finance lewis was born in new orleans and attended princeton university where he. Michael lewis author michael lewis american nonfiction author and financial journalist. They thought nothing of the relationship until michael lewis, a new york times writer, stopped to visit while he was. The blind side by michael lewis is an extraordinary story that evokes a wide variety of emotion, in which the reader cries, laughs, and cheers for the characters. With quinton aaron, sandra bullock, tim mcgraw, jae head. When he came off the line, it looked like one whole wall was moving, lemmings tells michael lewis in the blind side. Taylors sack of joe theismann ended theismanns impressive nfl career and, furthermore, proved to an entire generation of coaches and team managers that it paid to have strong defense for a quarterbacks blind side.
The blind side by michael lewis 1297 words bartleby. Lewis says the thing that impressed him was that michael oher, who was 6 foot 2 inches tall and. Check out our revolutionary side by side summary and analysis. Michael oher and the real story of the blind side fitdib. Though the odds were heavily stacked against him, michael had a burning desire deep within his soul to break out of the memphis innercity.
But lewis also continues what he began with moneyball, his 2003 best seller. May 31, 2017 eleven years ago, michael lewis, the smartest writer in america, wrote perhaps the smartest football book of its generation. He became a contributing editor for vanity fair and has written for the new york times and other political magazines. Thanks to the persistence of a father figure, big tony, michael becomes one of the only black students at briarcrest christian academy. One details the trials and tribulations of a young black teenager named michael oher. Did the coach at briarcrest christian school really lobby to get michael accepted.
Had there been a strong left tackle to push back against lawrence taylor. Michael ohers path to the nfl was the second focus of lewis story. When we first meet him, he is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack. The blind side was published in 2006 and was written by michael lewis. The blind side one day michael oher will be among the most highly paid athletes in the national football league. When we first meet michael oher, he is one of thirteen children b. Though the odds were heavily stacked against him, michael had a burning desire deep within his soul to break out of the memphis innercity ghetto and into a world of opportunity. Michael monroe lewis born october 15, 1960 is an american author and financial journalist. Michael oher will be among the most highly paid athletes in the national football league. Michael oher is an nfl football player with the baltimore ravens. Oher becomes the priceless package of size, speed, and agility necessary to guard the quarterbacks greatest vulnerability. It describes how a single player, lawrence taylor was able to alter the game, and how oher would adapt with his talents and change it himself.
Who are the main characters of the book the blind side. Apr 15, 2019 michael oher is an nfl football player with the baltimore ravens. I also thought it seemed like lewis was proud of michael ohers accomplishments in life. In 2009, the book was adapted into a film by john lee hancock titled the blind side. He has also been a contributing editor to vanity fair since 2009, writing mostly on business, finance, and economics. The blind side summary and study guide supersummary.
Nov 12, 2006 lewiss subject is the salvation of michael oher, a black child virtually raised on the mean streets of memphis. 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. He lives in berkeley, california, with his wife and three children. The book the blind side by michael lewis is based on the true story of baltimore ravens offensive tackle michael oher. Teaching the blind side by michael lewis prestwick house. The blind side true story real leigh anne tuohy, michael. He is so much fun to read that he can appear to be. The sandra bullockstarring film took some creative liberties with its story, one of which irked oher. Michael lewis has published many new york times bestselling books including the fifth risk, flash boys, and the big short.
Hes also the biggest kid at briarcrest by far, and he comes from an impoverished innercity family. Michael lewis s attitude toward michael oher was sympathetic. When we first meet michael oher is one of thirteen children by a mother addicted to crack. When we first meet him, he is one of thirteen children by a mother. In high school, michael has no home and instead lives with a half dozen other families for short periods. The blind side, published in 2006, tells the story of michael oher, a poor, illiterate africanamerican kid living on the streets of memphis whose life is transformed after he is. Evolution of a game focuses on a young man who will one day be among the most highly paid athletes in the nfl. Lewis discusses michaels early challenges at the school, relating to the students and adapting to the school culture. The blind side, by michael lewis read an exerpt from the book on michael ohers amazing journey. The story tells of michael s troubled childhood with a drugaddicted mother and his struggles with school. Jun 18, 2015 oher, 29, allowed journalist michael lewis to tell his story in the 2006 book the blind side. Evolution of a game, before he made his professional debut with the baltimore ravens. Janet maslin, new york times, the blind side, evolution of a game, michael lewis, 9780393330472.
Nov 05, 2006 the blind side by michael lewis blindsiding the odds. He is a writer, known for the big short 2015, moneyball 2011 and the blind side 2009. Interview with michael lewis author of blind side and moneyball. The quote also describes ohers job in the game as left tackle, to keep these fierce players from sacking his quarter back from the blind side. Beyond the blind side, michael oher rewrites his own story.
The blind side by michael lewis the new york times. Michael ohers story became the blind side, the book, and then it became a movie. Movie versions of the blind side, moneyball, and the big short were all nominated for academy awards. According to the michael lewis book the blind side. The blind side, michael lewis 9780393330472 boeken. The evolution of a game by michael lewis is a book split into two stories one is about the game nfl and has much history of the game which is interesting also you dont loose sight of the other part of the story either it balances out really well. Folded into these two stories is that of tom lemming, who became the first person to evaluate high school football players both independently and on a national scale. The quote seems it doesnt have a relation to oher but it clearly describes what he is up against and what challenges he will go through, in life and the game. Michael lewis is the bestselling author of liars poker, moneyball, the blind side, the big short, and the undoing project. The strongest strand of the blind side is about sporting strategy. In the blind side, lewis shows us a largely unanalyzed but inexorable trend in football working its way down from the pros to the highschool game, where it collides with the life of a single young man to produce a narrative of great and surprising power. Even if you think all those things, you are going to enjoy michael lewiss book the blind side. Lewis then returns to the moment where the blind side begins.
Ed smith the times london lewis has made a habit of writing about sport recently, but sport is really only a subtext for a much more meaningful examination of class and race. Michael lewis has such a gift for storytelling that it can be dangerous to his nonfiction. I know this because of the way lewis describes michael ohers determination to do well in school and to excel in the game of football. Oct 10, 2006 in blind side, michael lewis traces how the humble offensive left tackle has evolved into footballs pivotal position. The blind side by michael lewis in the spring of 2004, someone sent a videotape to high school football scout matt lemmings. The first focus of michael lewis book was on the evolution of offensive and defensive strategy in american football. The story of michael oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an allamerican football player and firstround nfl draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family. Michael lewis is a great writer and he delivers a stunning book that brings the story of michael oher to life. He was the subject of michael lewis s book the blind side and the 2009 film of the same name. The blind side by michael lewis at the best online ebook storage. Blind side offensive tackle michael oher tells the real. Evolution of a game, author michael lewis writes that the purpose of his story was to examine the many forceschance encounters with a family, big changes in football strategythat affected the value of this one unlucky turned lucky boy.
Feb 08, 2011 michael ohers story became the blind side, the book, and then it became a movie. Oct 26, 2006 the blind side is an incredibly moving story about the remarkable reversal of fortune michael oher, a 65, 350pound, feral sixteenyearold black boy from innercity memphis, encounters as he is adopted by a wealthy white evangelical family. How the blind side incorporated real coaches into the film. The blind side is considered one of the best sports biographies and one of the best sports related inspirational stories.
The moneyball author takes a statistical xray of the hidden substructure of football, examined through the prism of left tackle prodigy michael ohers story. And as is lewis s inclination, he is able to tell this heartrending. The blind side themes from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Inside the doomsday machine by michael lewis, to be. Evolution of a game is a book by michael lewis released on september 2, 2006 by w. The blind side true story real leigh anne tuohy, michael oher. It also detailed the life of hall of fame defensive lineman lawrence taylor. In the blind side, lewis shows us a largely unanalyzed but inexorable trend in football working its way down from the pros to the high school game, where it collides with the life of a single young man to produce a narrative of great and surprising power. Oct 08, 2019 ohers life story became the subject of author michael lewiss 2006 bestseller the blind side. The blind side traces the development of the left tackle position over 30 years and, alongside that, tells the story of michael oher, a boy from the memphis ghetto whose life may just be transformed by his physique, which is perfect for playing left tackle. The final chapter returns to the day michael ran away from the scene where he got in a fight with a teammate. The blind side themes from litcharts the creators of.
Love, risk and friendship can go a very long way in changing some bodies life so drastically that the whole world knows and saves some bodi. The movie was nominated for academy awards for both best picture and best actress for bullock. The main characters of this non fiction, sports and games story are. The first edition of the novel was published in 2006, and was written by michael lewis. The blind side is a very compelling and excellent book written about a kid from the ghettos of memphis being taken under the wings of a wealthy family and. Author michael lewis tackles footballs blind side in blind side, michael lewis traces how the humble offensive left tackle has evolved into footballs pivotal position. The blind side, published in 2006, tells the story of michael oher, a poor, illiterate africanamerican kid living on the streets of memphis whose life is transformed after he is adopted by white evangelical christians. In the new afterword to the paperback edition of his book the blind side.
At the heart of michael lewiss book the blind side is a question. Beyond the blind side, michael oher rewrites his own. The movie stars quinton aaron as michael oher, alongside sandra bullock and tim mcgraw. Download and read online for free the blind side by michael lewis. He has been married to tabitha soren since october 4, 1997.