No Excuses: Growing Up Deaf and Achieving My Super Bowl Dreams

Marcus Brotherton · Derrick Coleman, Jr.

jun. 2015 · Tantor Media Inc · Oplæst af Sean Crisden

Om denne lydbog

In this inspirational memoir, Derrick Coleman, Jr., the Seattle Seahawks fullback who won the 2014 Super Bowl with the Seahawks in his second year in the NFL, relates his inspirational story of hard work and determination in his own words. Showcasing his unlikely and challenging journey to become the first deaf athlete to play offense in the NFL, he talks about overcoming internal and external obstacles in the course of reaching your true potential.

Om forfatteren

Marcus Brotherton is the New York Times bestselling author or coauthor of more than twenty-five books, including Tough as They Come with SSG Travis Mills and We Who Are Alive and Remain. He has won the Christopher Award for literature that "affirms the highest values of the human spirit."

Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman, Jr., made history by becoming the first deaf athlete to play offense in the NFL. He is also the first deaf player to win a Super Bowl. Derrick is the founder and CEO of the Derrick L. Coleman, Jr. No Excuse Foundation.

Sean Crisden is a multitalented actor and an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has recorded audiobooks in almost every genre, from science fiction to romance. He has also voiced characters in numerous video games and appeared in many commercials and films, including The Last Airbender.