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. With an uncanny ear for a good story and an ability to get the bit between her teeth she delivers unique narratives with spirit and insight. She struck gold with a book and movie deal for seabiscuit, for which she interviewed more than 100 people. However, the odds of becoming a movie star are 1 in 1,190,000 according to william morrows the book of odds. The football star made famous in the hit film and book the blind side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his. 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. Beat the odds evolved from a study of a broad pool of companies across a wide spectrum of performance over an extended period of time.
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