Books Hero of the Underground: A Memoir
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Rating: - Spoiled narcissist with a Nebraska-sized ego
I picked up this book knowing full well that I was just going to get another utterly unoriginal "overpaid jerk does tons of blow, nails some strippers and hookers, then "gets it" in the end. Not so in this self-indulgent and self-aggrandizing piece of drivel.

Not only does Peter come off as a majorly-spoiled, arrogant know-it-all during the book, as someone earlier alluded to, you can totally see this guy getting back on the sauce. He never got it. He thought (thinks) he knows better than anyone about addiction. As someone who's overcame the very things and yes, all-knowing thoughts that he possesses, good luck with that Jason.

If you know anything about his brother's criminal past (which he convieniently left out of the book) it becomes apparent that both of these clowns came from over-privileged backgrounds where anything goes, no consequences. After reading this book, it became apparent to me that this guy hasn't changed a bit. Yeah, a real hero.

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Rating: - Astonishing!
Jason Peter has written a memoir that grabs you by the throat and is relentless througout, from his days as a savage defensive linemen at Nebraska and with the Carolina Panthers to his nights, weeks, and years of hardcore addiction to painkillers, cocaine, and heroin. This is a story, not for the squeamish, that will leave your head spinning from an out-of-control life style that few of us ever get the true inside scoop on. For those readers who love a brutally and somewhat disturbing roller coaster ride of a troubled person who overcomes the odds, then read this book........it's simply unforgettable.

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Rating: - In the end it disappoints, Big Time
It would be natural to expect that someone who has been in and out of rehab and fought the demons of addiction to reach a level of maturity where their message would be of note.
That never happens.
The only reason I kept reading the book was to wait for this big "I get it moment" from our "hero".
That never happens.
Much of the book is spent with the author ranting against all the "wrongs" that have been done to him and his family in this world. What a joke.
Then we are exposed to the his trips through rehab, where none of the counselors have a clue about how to battle addiciton. The author of course knows how addiction can be beat and at each rehab he tells the professionals how. Of course it never seems to occur to our "hero" that maybe he is the problem.
My real concern is that someday soon we will be reading about the author and some sort of major incident related to drugs.

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Rating: - A cautionary tale
From an untouchable Nebraska god to another piece of meat in the NFL to addict, its an interesting read. Very open and honest about a career filled with promise gone wrong. The writing has a James Frey rambling style to it, but if your a college or NFL football fan its worth a read.