New England Ascent (David A. Rogers)

Undersized. Overlooked. Underappreciated. Champion. This is the story of the New England Patriots' Julian Edelman. In an underdog tale for the ages, readers will follow along in Julian Edelman’s improbable football journey from throwing passes as an undersized JUCO quarterback in San Mateo, California to catching them from Tom Brady in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Embarking upon an odyssey that began in relative obscurity, Julian would face adversity at nearly every stop, overcoming a lack of college scholarship offers, numerous injuries and multiple position switches only to culminate his story by reaching the summit of the NFL heights, a Super Bowl victory. Full of insight and anecdotal details, New England Ascent is an inspiring biography about a man who refused to be defined by his physical stature alone, but rather by the size of his heart and an intense, unyielding desire to compete.