{"id":8308,"date":"2012-07-16T08:45:44","date_gmt":"2012-07-16T12:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/?p=8308"},"modified":"2012-07-16T08:45:44","modified_gmt":"2012-07-16T12:45:44","slug":"controversial-nfl-star-michael-vick-prepares-to-release-autobiography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2012\/07\/controversial-nfl-star-michael-vick-prepares-to-release-autobiography.html","title":{"rendered":"Controversial NFL Star Michael Vick Prepares to Release Autobiography"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/a>Michael Vick is easily one of the most controversial athletes in recent memory. After serving jail time for participation in a dog fighting ring, he has worked hard to move forward with his life. His new autobiography\u00a0Finally Free <\/em>chronicles that dark period in his life by looking at both how he got to that point and how he got out. \u00a0While information is limited at this point, the book contains a forward from Michael’s current mentor, great Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy. Dungy’s endorsement is surely a positive sign that the book is an uplifting, if potentially difficult, experience.<\/p>\n

What do you think about Michael Vick? Will you check out this book?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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