Hero of the Underground: A Memoir

I have read this book 4 times. I think it is great. Everything that dude has gone through is unreal. Definitely should read it,

I have to start out by saying this is one of the best books I have ever read. I read it all in 1 day years ago when it first came out and at least7 times since then. Definately a page turner! But I also would like to say that I am born and raised in Nebraska so I would like to add some things I know about Jason personally. I have met him and listen to him speak, and reading some of the other reviews such as "going to relapse" or "an above average childhood" are untrue. He is still clean, and lives in Lincoln Nebraska with his wife and 2 daughters. His father came to our country from Germany with $1.25 in his pocket and ran his own restaurant in new jersey with his family of 5. The last time I heard him speak was at a TeamMates event, a mentoring organization that Dr Tom Osborne (the coach at Ne he played for) and his wife started. I could go on about Jason as a person, but I just wanted people to know that the man behind the book overcame alot in his life. I HIGHLY recommend this book, and if you ever get the chance to hear him speak I recommend you do hes very inspirational!!!

Because I live in Nebraska, I only know of Jason Peter through Husker football. When I think of Jason Peter, I remember the huge football player coming up behind Coach Osborne after winning the national championship game with the gator aide bath. I didn't really follow his career after that so this was a real eye-opener into what direction his life took, the world of drugs and the life of an NFL player. Being a Nebraska girl, I realize how sheltered a life I've led but I must say, that's OK. And, once again, the fact is driven home of how too much power, too much money and too much fame can ruin a life and money certainly was the root of all evil in Jason's case; he could literally afford anything. Most of the book is a page-turner but sometimes I had to put it down because I could not handle his continuous failure to stop taking drugs and the toll that it had on his family, particularly his mom. My heart broke for her throughout the book. I lived with a family member with an addiction and would not wish it on anyone. I have to give Jason's wife a ton of credit for taking that on because it's not an easy path. I did appreciate that every time Jason mentioned Nebraska, it was with an apparent fondness. This state obviously is a place he holds near and dear to his heart. I'm glad the book ended well, although I know Jason's story has not ended. I wish him and his family all the best as he strives to walk the straight and narrow the rest of his life.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested reading about the ravages of (and redemption from) drug addiction as it impacts on someone who, to the naked eye, "had it made" as an elite college athlete and highly regarded National Football League draft choice. The book is presented in a raw style that offers the reader a "real feel" for the author's struggle and the impact of drug addiction on his family.The author did not find the "recovery, 12-step" model to be his treatment of choice, in the end. The extent to which his distancing himself from this form of recovery might dissuade others from approaching this source of help, is the only caveat I have for recommending this book, particularly for those who subscribe to or who might be helped by Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous.Yes, as the cliche goes "different strokes for different folks," but AA and NA have worked for so many, that his disdain for these models of recovery should be taken, as intended, as only one man's opinion.Overall, a very good read and fine profile of someone who has bounced back from the precipice of death.

Great book!I'd personally never even heard of Jason Peter, but the backstory sounded amazing and I love the NFL, so after reading several reviews I decided to give it a try.Jason Peter is a prime example of how the NFL spits you out when your no longer worthy of playing, this book in no way puts down the NFL, it just once again brings to light just how harsh the system is, one of my favorite lines in the book best describes it,"When you put on your team colors, you are no longer a person--you are a cog in a machine. That is how a team operates, and that is what wins games. People are discarded in this game when their usefulness is at an end."JP's career was in jeopardy because of injuries, then he got hooked on pain killers, the pain killers led to cocaine, the cocaine to meth and crackhis journey thru drugs/rehab is insane, he was an unemployed millionaire with a raging drug problemgood, good stuff!!!!

I absolutelt LOVED this book. Although it's not well known amongst general public, i waspleasedto find this book and readit. Really, this story is so exciting and interesting, and so well written that it never gets boring. You just want to continue reading and reading. ANd although i seldomly read books just because books seldom can entertain me, i absolutely loved reading this one.I highly advice this bnook to anyoneinterested in thestory. Believe me, you won't regret it. For me it was a great experience and i'm glad i bought it.