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Finding Faith and Fortitude Through Adversity
NAL
November 2013
On Sale: October 22, 2013
272 pages
ISBN: 0451467612
EAN: 9780451467614
Kindle: B00D6KTQ4M
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Non-Fiction Memoir
As the Baltimore Ravens made their improbable march to
victory in Super Bowl XLVII, they turned to their senior
advisor of player development, O.J. Brigance, for
inspiration each and every Sunday.
Following a
stellar twelve-year career as a linebacker, including a
Super Bowl win with Baltimore in 2000, O.J. Juice Brigance
joined the Ravens front office. But in 2007, O.J. was
diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also known as
Lou Gehrig s disease and told he had only three to five
years to live. As a player, he d battled hundreds of
injuries and setbacks. None of them prepared him to face
ALS.
With faith and determination in his heart
and his wife, Chanda, praying by his side, O.J. fought back
against the debilitating disease, even as ALS robbed him of
the ability to walk and speak. He kept working, smiling, and
touching his players lives all the way through their
remarkable Super Bowl run more than five years after his
diagnosis.
Now, O.J. shares his incredible
story, offering lessons in resilience and reflecting on the
championship team that inspired him in turn. Along with his
own journey, O.J. recounts the struggles and successes of
Ravens players, including Ray Lewis, Joe Flacco, and Torrey
Smith, as well as the strength of head coach John Harbaugh.
Having watched their season from the best seat in the house,
O.J. highlights their perseverance, confidence, and
leadership, and the best that sports can bring out in
people.
Full of profound revelations and
never-before-told anecdotes, Strength of a Champion
is a celebration of the human spirit from a man who left
everything on the field. O.J. Brigance never asked to be a
hero. That s what makes his story so courageous.
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