Michael Oher appears for I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, To The Blind Side, And Beyond

EVENT:  The 50th Annual Mayors' Prayer Breakfast featuring keynote speaker Michael Oher, the football star made famous in the hit film The Blind Side.  Michael reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth in his new book I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, To The Blind Side, And Beyond.

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AUTHOR:  MICHAEL OHER is an American football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Mississippi for the Ole Miss Rebels. He is best known as the subject of Michael Lewis's 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, and the even more popular 2009 film, The Blind Side, in which Michael was portrayed by Quinton Aaron.

DATE & TIME:  Wednesday, March 2, 2011 from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM

LOCATION:  Kansas City Convention Center, Grand Ballroom, 301 W 13th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105

ADMISSION PACKAGE:  $50.00 per person includes one autographed hardcover copy of I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, To The Blind Side, And Beyond and breakfast. To register for this event visit www.kccmpb.org or call Linda Dillon at 816-863-0992.

EVENT FORMAT:  Michael Oher will share his inspiring story in conversation with Joe Posnanski, Sports Illustrated columnist.  The Event will last from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

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Book List

I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond (Hardcover)

By Michael Oher

$26.00

ISBN-13: 9781592406128
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Published: Gotham, 2/2011

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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.

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. Though the odds were heavily stacked against him, Michael had a burning desire deep within his soul to break out of the Memphis inner-city ghetto and into a world of opportunity. While many people are now familiar with Oher's amazing journey, this is the first time he shares his account of his story in his own words, revealing his thoughts and feelings with details that only he knows, and offering his point of view on how anyone can achieve a better life.

Looking back on how he went from being a homeless child in Memphis to playing in the NFL, Michael talks about the goals he had for himself in order to break out of the cycle of poverty, addiction, and hopelessness that trapped his family for so long. He recounts poignant stories growing up in the projects and running from child services and foster care over and over again in search of some familiarity. Eventually he grasped onto football as his ticket out of the madness and worked hard to make his dream into a reality. But Oher also knew he would not be successful alone. 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, I Beat the Odds is an incredibly rousing tale of one young man's quest to achieve the American dream.

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