Michael Oher was born in 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was one of twelve children born to his mother, Denise. Oher was not set up for success, living in a low-socioeconomic situation with one parent in prison and one parent addicted to substances. Oher showed significant talent in football and eventually obtained admission to Briarcrest Christian School. Oher was in and out of various foster homes when he went to live with a family that had two children attending the same school. Oher would go on to improve in school, excel in sports, and make it to the NFL.

I do not care one whit about football or sports of this nature. I only selected this book to read because Oher alleged in 2023 that the family who he lived with, Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy, tricked him into signing conservatorship papers. He was led to believe they were the same as adoption papers. This conservatorship allowed the family to make financial deals and decisions in his name, while reaping benefits, especially once he made it to the NFL. His story was sold to make a movie, that Sandra Bullock starred in, and the family received royalties from that. I do not like people capitalizing on other people's talents or hardships, and certainly not under the guise of being "good Christian people". That negates the few good Christian people out here floating around and also is detrimental to relationships between foster children and those trying to help. When you look at people who you think have your best interest at heart and they swindle you and who knows what else, it wounds your soul. At any rate, the book was interesting enough.