![]() Michael Lewis’s book, on which the film was based, definitely has its entertaining, tearful, inspiring moments. It’s due out Februfrom Gotham Books, an imprint of Penguin. ![]() ![]() The story of Michael Oher – a massive young man estranged from his addict mother, his dysfunctional siblings, and lost to the welfare system, who has been blessed with immeasurable athletic talent – and his relationship with the wealthy Tuohy family of Memphis, Tenn., works better on film in this case than on the pages.īut if read you must (readers unite!), then might I suggest you wait a few months for I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness to The Blind Side and Beyond, a memoir by none other than Michael Oher himself. I rarely ever say this: skip the book, and go see the film version of The Blind Side (which got Sandra Bullock her much-deserved Oscar win). ![]()
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