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You ought to do a story about me : addiction, an unlikely friendship, and the endless quest for redemption  Cover Image Book Book

You ought to do a story about me : addiction, an unlikely friendship, and the endless quest for redemption / Ted Jackson.

Summary:

"The heartbreaking, timeless, and redemptive story of the transformative friendship binding a fallen-from-grace NFL player and a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist who meet on the streets of New Orleans, offering a rare glimpse into the precarious world of homelessness and the lingering impact of systemic racism and poverty on the lives of NOLA's citizens"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062935670
  • ISBN: 0062935674
  • Physical Description: vi, 329 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: [New York] : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2020]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
The prodigal son -- Son of Liberty Street, son of the south -- The wildcat -- The headhunter -- The crash of Icarus -- Twelve long steps -- Do you believe in miracles? -- Triumphant -- Even a dead man leaves a trail -- "Four score and seven years ago" -- So damn smart -- The gateway -- The damage within -- The Lombardi -- Dreams about heaven -- A frame for the wall -- The tip -- Love letters -- Giving hope -- The sabbatical -- Glory days.
Subject: Wallace, Jackie.
Ex-football players > United States > Biography.
Drug addiction > United States > Biography.
Homelessness > Louisiana > New Orleans > Biography.
New Orleans (La.) > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Allentown Public Library 796.332 JACK (Text) 34455006736819 Adult Nonfiction 1st FL Available -
Bethlehem Main Library 796.332 (Text) 33062009342016 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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