News Editor @people; co-author of THE NIGERIAN NIGHTMARE w Christian Okoye; A GIANT WIN w Tom Coughlin; WATCH MY SMOKE w Eric Dickerson; greg.hanlon at gmail
Today is pub day for my collaboration with the great @ChristianOkoye on his autobiography, THE NIGERIAN NIGHTMARE, from @TriumphBooks.
From war-torn Nigeria to the pinnacle of NFL stardom, Christian achieved the American Dream — but at a steep price. https://t.co/XoKRPX4gFR
"Robert Redford fulfilled a boyhood dream in "The Natural" and had played baseball when attending Van Nuys HS with Don Drysdale but felt he never achieved his potential.
He loved the Bernard Malamud book on which the film was based and agreed to take the part of Roy Hobbs, the magical “natural.”
“As a child my first ‘in’ to storytelling was Greek mythology. 'The Natural' was mythical - a metaphorical essay in faith, love and perseverance.
It was - at that moment in my life - the tonic I needed.”
"Robert Redford: The Biography"
Micheal Feeney Callan
“The ball screamed toward the pitcher and seemed suddenly to dive down at his feet. He grabbed it to throw to first and realized to his horror that he held only the cover.
The rest of it, unravelling cotton thread as it rode, was headed into the outfield.”
"The Natural"
Bernard Malamud
Theyre doing everything in their power to make me quit on them but I wont.
Lineup is too good
Talent in the bullpen is too good
Til the bitter end. Win tomorrow
Time to put these out into the world, not to pressure anyone, not to make some high & mighty stand. It’s to show how important it is to address the elephant in the room. Protecting the Astrodome was never about hugging a tree, saving a dinosaur or denying its condition. A thread.
Keith remembers Hadji and shares that he's gotten a dog 💙🧡
Keith has also been in touch with Hadji's breeder and wants to name his potential new cat Sinbad 😂