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A review by papidoc
I Am Third by Al Silverman
4.0
I first read this autobiography and memoir when I was in high school. I had seen the movie, Brian's Song, and as I often do with impactful movies, I sought out the book upon which the movie was based.
The book was even more powerful than the movie. It was an inspiring account, partly of Gale Sayers, a Hall of Fame football player for the Chicago Bears, but more about his relationship with his friend and teammate, Brian Piccolo. That friendship becomes deeper and stronger as Piccolo helps Sayers recover from a severe knee injury.
Subsequently, with Piccolo's diagnosis of cancer (which was terminal), the friendship with Sayers becomes a bond of brotherhood, and as Sayers helps Brian deal with his imminent death, it becomes a life changing experience for him, in which he realized the relative insignificance of his own injury, and even of his career as a football player.
Though I have not read it (I intend to), I understand that another book Sayers wrote, titled Sayers: My Life and Times is even more inspiring. I recommend both.
The book was even more powerful than the movie. It was an inspiring account, partly of Gale Sayers, a Hall of Fame football player for the Chicago Bears, but more about his relationship with his friend and teammate, Brian Piccolo. That friendship becomes deeper and stronger as Piccolo helps Sayers recover from a severe knee injury.
Subsequently, with Piccolo's diagnosis of cancer (which was terminal), the friendship with Sayers becomes a bond of brotherhood, and as Sayers helps Brian deal with his imminent death, it becomes a life changing experience for him, in which he realized the relative insignificance of his own injury, and even of his career as a football player.
Though I have not read it (I intend to), I understand that another book Sayers wrote, titled Sayers: My Life and Times is even more inspiring. I recommend both.