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"This masterpiece of dogged and loving reporting will astonish you and touch your heart. The struggles and quest for redemption of football star Jackie Wallace make for a fall-from-grace tale that's both unsettling and uplifting." - Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci"This book will melt your heart. The story of Jackie Wallace is an unforgettable tale of hope, grace, and the miracle of the human spirit. Ted Jackson writes with searing honesty and deep love for a troubled man who started as his subject and became his lifelong friend." - Jonathan Eig, bestselling author of Ali: A Life and Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou GehrigThe heartbreaking and redemptive story of a fallen-from-grace NFL player who meets a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist on the streets of New Orleans, and the transformative friendship that binds them.