**"An emotional journey of love, loss, healing, and redemption. I rooted for every character." --Lisa See, _New York Times_ and _USA Today_ bestselling author of _Snow Flower and The Secret Fan_** **"_I Liked My Life_ is a treasure of a novel. Warm-hearted and clever, the story will keep you readin
My Life on the Line: How the NFL Damn near Killed Me, and Ended up Saving My Life
β Scribed by Ryan O'Callaghan
- Publisher
- Akashic Books
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 268 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Akashic Books, 2019.
- ISBN
- 1617757586
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
"O'Callaghan came out as gay in 2017 after retiring from the league in 2011. Fearing condemnation while hiding his sexual orientation during a football career that spanned six seasons, O'Callaghan said he had regular suicidal thoughts while growing addicted to painkillers and he had elaborately planned his own death for retirement. In My Life On the Line , co-authored by Outsports co-founder Cyd Zeigler, O'Callaghan...credits then-Kansas City Chiefs executive Scott Pioli and Dr. Susan Wilson for saving his life once he came out to them."
--**USA Today**
"In a new book due out in September, O'Callaghan discusses his life story, including the treatment he received from former teammates after coming out."
--**Boston Globe**
"O'Callaghan is one of only a few openly gay former NFL players...In his upcoming memoir, My Life on the Line: How the NFL Damn Near Killed Me, and Ended Up Saving My Life , O'Callaghan candidly...
β¦ Subjects
SPORTS & RECREATION -- General
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