Great Read: The Ballad of Big Mike
Here’s a great read if you’re interested in stories about redemption, football or the willingness to make a difference.
The Ballad of Big Mike, by Michael Lewis
It’s a digest of the book on which the movie “The Blind Side”is based. Now you and I don’t regularly 11,000-word assignments, but one of the things that makes so interesting is the multiple perspectives Michael Lewis gives to the story. Not just Sean and Leigh Ann Tuohy, but principal Steve Simpson, pro football scout Tom Lemming, coach , tutor Sue Mitchell, and high school football coach Hugh Freeze. Great stories are worth the investment in that extra interview to get another perspective, another anecdote, another quote. Enjoy.
