Michael Oher: How He Beat The Odds

Michael Oher is the perfect example to children who are in foster care, which is why his decision to write a book about his experiences is so exciting. He is the success story that we want to see happen for all kids. After his story was told through the major motion picture; The Blind Side, he became an inspiration for many kids who are currently in the foster care system.

In a recent NPR interview Oher described that after the movie came out he began to receive letters from hundreds of thousands of kids who were in the foster care system. It is because of those children that he decided to write a book about his experiences. Oher says he was hesitant at first but finally gave in because he realized how much his book could help others.

His book, I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, to the Blind Side and Beyond, examines the foster care system from the eyes of a foster care.  From all the letters he has received it is obvious that Oher already has a connection to youth in the system. This book will even further this connection to children in foster care. It will give children hope to see how someone in their position can beat the odds and become a successful and thriving individual.

We are excited to see the response to the book. Hopefully we will see many kids across the nation with a renewed hope that they will be able to find their forever family!