A really interesting book. Read it almost in one sitting. It is a story of addiction above all and told with a level of honesty that is very impactful.

I anticipated something very different in terms of how he would talk about his Dad but he isn't interested in recounting every little detail of his childhood training but rather telling an emotionally honest story.

A lot of the stories he recounts from his career are quite funny, only one really crosses into TMI.

excellent book

(I'll share on my site nearer the release date.

Marinovich was an introspective and intense look into the life of former NFL Quarterback Todd Marinovich. He speaks on various points in his football career spanning from his first time getting cracked in youth football all the way through his NFL and CFL careers. This book also focuses on his often misunderstood relationship with his dad, along with the struggles with addiction throughout his life.

I really appreciated Todd’s openness and honesty throughout this book. It was refreshing to read a book about an athlete that wasn’t focused solely on their statistics and career accomplishments, but more on a deeper level focusing on what drove him to be great as well as his constant back and forth battle with addiction that ultimately contributed to his career not working out as he imagined.

This was such an interesting read to me. This book progressed quickly. The storytelling along with the candidness of the details is what really made this a captivating book that I struggled to put down.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone, not just sports fans! Special thanks to NetGalley, BenBella Books, and Todd Marinovich for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for my honest and fair opinion.

Wow - a heartbreaking portrait of what addiction can do to ruin your life and how an unstable self view can really impact your entire life. An intimate portrait of the downward spiral of one of the most infamous college football and first round NFL draft choices.

For those of us that grew up in the 90's idolizing our sports heros, Marinovich is a must-read. We all remember the negative press and drama that surrounded him even in the pre-Internet age. I know where I was watching the ESPN special that came out some years ago.

Now, we get to hear a brutally honest account of his life from the only person that actually lived it. It's a short book, but, in the 175 pages, Todd gives insights that evoke compassion and understanding for someone who seemed to have it all but couldn't keep it together. The pain that he has felt and caused is tremendous but in his mid-50's he reckoning with all of it and I pray that he can keep his sobriety the sake of his kids and himself.

No one should consider themselves knowledgeable about Todd Marinovich without reading his biography.