Автор:Vernon M Turner Год: 2012 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 244 ISBN: 0984473645 It takes courage and character for a person to unlock the door to a disturbing past, and that's exactly what Vernon Turner, a former National Football League player, does in his recently self-published autobiography. "The Next Level: A Game I Had To Play!" tells the inspiring story of how the now 45-year-old Turner moved as a young child from the mean streets of Bradford-Stuyversant to a quiet neighborhood in Sunnyside, where he discovered a love for football that took him from Curtis High School to Carson- Newman (Tenn.) College to an improbable NFL career with four different teams. Some of the book's fascinating details are well known to those of us who followed Turner's athletic pursuits. Those familiar with the intensely-driven, competitive young man understand the passion and sincerity he displayed while helping raise four younger siblings and making sure that his family's physical needs were met. Turner probes deep into his soul, however, to reveal other secrets. His mother,...
