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"Primarily the memoir of an exceptional man, 'Dream Real' recounts
the life of a professional athlete turned classroom teacher and sports agent. Born to a single mother and raised in the Jersey
City Projects, Eugene Napoleon refused to be defined by low expectations, and succeeded academically as well as on the college
gridiron. After an injury cut short his professional career, Napoleon rethought his goals and decided to use his experience
and positive attitude to teach students how to succeed through perseverance." NEA Today Magazine (October 2007)
"'Dream Real' offers critical, insider knowledge for teens serious about making it to the professional sports
level. The book also explores Napoleon's personal trials and tribulations as an African-American youngster from a single-parent
home in one of the country's toughest projects. Determined not to become another statistic, Napoleon went on to play professional
football, won Teacher of the Year honors, and is now one of the country's top sports agents, making multimillion-dollar deals
for some of the world's best athletes." Amazon.com's Editorial Review (September 2006)  |
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