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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, 1951-
Ex-football players > United States > Biography.
Drug addiction > United States > Biography.
Homelessness > Louisiana > New Orleans > Biography.
New Orleans (La.) > Biography.
Genre:
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 12 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)

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  • 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Old Fort Branch Library BIO WAL (Text) 37810438152364 Adult Biography Available -
Ashe County Public Library B WALLACE (Text) 50503300456706 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Goldsboro Library B WALLACE (Text) 900005000084562 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Henderson Main Branch WALLACE (Text) 33258009430989 Adult Biography Available -
Lewisville Branch B Wallace, Jackie (Text) 0112522976482 Adult Biography Available -
Macon County Public Library B WALLACE (Text) 39493108688989 Adult Biography Available -
Madison Main Library BIO JACKSON JAC (Text) 30229101183290 Adult Biography Available -
Perry Memorial Library B Wallace (Text) 33727002284536 Adult Biography Available -
Reynolda Manor Branch B Wallace, Jackie (Text) 0112522976473 Adult Biography Available -
Roseboro Public Library B Wallace (Text) 810191001745959 Adult Biography Available -

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