Jason peter was a star football player at the university of nebraska and was a first round pick by the carolina panthers in the 1998 nfl draft. Review of jason peters book hero of the underground most husker fans know of jason peter. The fascinating book hero of the underground was written by jason peter and tony oneill. Leo has his impatience and his dumb jokes, piper has her crush on jason and her wounded courage, but jason just feels like a blank. Peter kings weekly monday morning quarterback article at featured an interview with jason peter about his new biography. Dogged by pain, jason found himself addicted to painkillers. Jason peter, new york times bestselling author of hero of. My journey down to heroin and back, by jason peter. Oct 29, 2019 jason is the greek legendary hero best known for his leadership of the argonauts in the quest for the golden fleece and for his wife medea of colchis. Books on the underground is as simple as it sounds. Hero of the underground gives us a portrait of redblooded jock as monster dope fiend.
Jason is the greek legendary hero best known for his leadership of the argonauts in the quest for the golden fleece and for his wife medea of colchis. Years later, jason managed to reclaim the throne of iolcus with the help of his friend peleus. Aug 11, 2008 an interview with jason peter about his career with the nfl and his road back from addiction. Yet, the older peter is nothing less than a stolid presence in this book a permanent role model in spirit and an aid that flies to his brothers side. He became an allamerican in 1997 and was cocaption of the 1997 nebraska national championship team. Hero of the underground by jason peter, 9780312561031, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Former nfl star jason peter tells riveting tale of addiction in. Fscj author series 20142015 hero of the underground learning. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Jason peter the selfproclaimed, the beast that society seems to worship the football warrior, the allamerican, the baddest motherfcker in gods own universe, hides nothing in his 289. Had hunter thompson been a football player instead of a fan, this is the book hed have written.
Peter starts out his book by telling about wondering around ny on drugs. Hero of the underground by jason peter corn nation. In a fascinating new book, double agent, peter duffy reveals the littleknown story of the new yorker who risked his life daily in the citys nazi underground, ferreting out traitors sworn to. He was a all amercian defencive end at nebraska he was a cocaptian with grant windstrom on maybe the best team of all time in college football they. Then jason peter went on to become an nfl firstround draft pick. A memoir of the underground, a detailed story about his overcoming drug and alcohol addiction released earlier this. Jun 23, 2009 hero of the underground paperback june 23, 2009 by jason peter author. Jasons fighting spirit and lovced ones gave him the strength to survive. Hero of the underground south campus art gallery exhibit student reception wed, 32515, 2.
He longs to be a hero, like his unpredictable, heroic brotherinlaw, peter mccolloch, but peter feels justin isnt old enough to fight. Jun 09, 2008 peter kings weekly monday morning quarterback article at featured an interview with jason peter about his new biography. Jason describes how he found total fulfillment as a player at nebraska, and how his life went immediately downhilll after being drafted in the 1st round by the carolina panthers. Hobbled by injuries, his football career was cut short and he fell into a life of drug abuse. Brandon at hiplainsdrifter has been anticipating this release for awhile now and rightfully so. Books travelling around the london underground network waiting to be read. This book is about jason peter and how he has battled being a crack adict and a herion addict also he has tried to kill himself to do this he took 20 vicodin and 30 ambian and 2 bottles of vodka. Dec 10, 2008 hero of the underground by jason peter. The resulting book, hero of the underground, was a new york times bestseller published in july 2008 by st martins press.
Theyve buried their pasts so they can change the future. Its a savage, unsparing, eyepopping ride through the dark soul of big money, endless drugs, american manhood, and our national past timeselfdestruction. A memoir of the runaways 2010, it books harper collins. Fscj author series 20142015 hero of the underground. Jason peter lived for the high of playing football and the roaring fans. Former nfl star jason peter tells riveting tale of addiction. Some of the most recognized names are zeus and hera. At the end of the book, we find out hes been switched with percy jackson, and thats exactly what he feels likea generic hero placeholder. Mar 10, 2015 underground man states that he was ashamed of the second, main chapter of the book, subtitled a story of the falling sleet.
The book, titled hero of the underground, is currently number 33 on the new york times bestseller list. Jason peter publishes hero of the underground memoir. Had hunter thompson been a football player, instead of a fan, this is the book hed have written. I read his book twice once in november and i just finished. I only made it about 23 of the way of the book before quitting. Jason peter todd is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by dc comics. Peter heinegg august 30, 2004 notes fromunderground by by fyodor dostoyevsky, trans. Excornhusker jason peter writes like a soulful badass, and were lucky he lived to tell the tale. A memoir jason peter, author, tony oneill, with with tony oneill. The novel was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 2002 and starred matt damon in the lead role. Jason jason facts and information on the greek hero jason. Jason peter, new york times bestselling author of hero of the underground talk about being competitive and being down to his last strike, shane niemeyers harrowing journey from suicidal to successful offers everyone hope that change is possible and. Apr 05, 2009 jason peter the selfproclaimed, the beast that society seems to worship the football warrior, the allamerican, the baddest motherfcker in gods own universe, hides nothing in his 289.
The use of the term antihero has become prominent in twentiethcentury literature and here, in notes from underground, is one of the germinal ideas for this type of character. Hero of the underground by jason peter popmatters hero reveals all the glorious dreams promised to a talented young athlete. The 6foot4, 295pounder from locust, new jersey, played in four bowl wins. New yorker risks life as double agent in nazi underground. Peter, now a sportstalk radio host in lincoln, was quite the badass on and off the field, but he became addicted to pain medication and street drugs and writes. Along with the theban wars, and the hunting of the calendonian boar, the story of jason is one of the three great pretrojan war adventures in greek history. Former nfl star jason peter tells riveting tale of. Jason peter the selfproclaimed, the beast that society seems to worship the football warrior, the allamerican, the baddest motherf cker in gods own universe, hides nothing in his 289 pages of hero of the underground. He first appeared in the novel the bourne identity 1980, which was adapted for television in 1988. As youll learn is nothing average about jason peter. Mar 26, 2015 excornhusker jason peter writes like a soulful badass, and were lucky he lived to tell the tale. Jul 22, 2008 the book, titled hero of the underground, is currently number 33 on the new york times bestseller list. Jason peter is a prime example of how the nfl spits you out when your no longer worthy of playing, this book in no way puts down the nfl, it just once again brings to light just how harsh the system is, one of my favorite lines in the book best describes it. Peter, now a sportstalk radio host in lincoln, was quite the badass on and off the field, but he became addicted to pain medication and street drugs and writes that at one point he was taking 80 oxycodone a day.
Jason michael peter born september, 1974 is a former american college and professional. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Other nonfiction works includes the memoir of the lead singer of the runaways, cherie currie neon angel. Jul 08, 2008 hero of the underground a memoir by jason peter with tony oneill. Jason peter, new york times bestselling author of hero of the. He also cowrote the memoirs of nfl player jason peter. Said jerry stahl, author of permanent midnight, hero of the underground gives us a portrait of redblooded jock as monster dope fiend. Jason peters performance counted heavily toward three nebraska national championships. Dogged by pain, jason found himself addicted to painkillers and soon they werent enough. However he remained lonely having lost the favor of hera after breaking his vows to medea. It is a reinterpretation of joseph campbells works the heros journey and the hero with a thousand faces pointed toward. This is a nonfiction story with jason peter being the main character. Conductor on the underground railroad was praised by the new yorker as an evocative portrait and by the chicago tribune as superb.
Of course, there is also hades, the god in charge of the underworld. The memoir chronicles peter s addiction to heroin and cocaine, along with pain relievers and alcohol. Hero of the underground a memoir jason peter author. Star jason peter tells riveting tale of addiction in hero of the underground.
Off they sail, these argonauts, and encounter the usual heroic adventures and dangers rocks in the sea bashing passing ships to pieces, and so forth compare odysseus. The point of this gathering, i believe, is to prove to us that jason is indeed a hero that he can assemble the other heroes, that he is their equal by association. For more almost three thousand years the jason story has been told and retold, surviving longer than any. He starts out the book with amnesia, and even by the end of the novel we dont know much about his past. Finally, in a dramatic scene involving justins sister, molly, peter allows justin to join the regiment, although once justin is actually on the battlefield fighting against lincolns army, war is. He originally planned on being a football player, but fell in love with acting after playing the lead in a high. An interview with jason peter about his career with the nfl and his road back from addiction. In other words, hes a plot device rather than a person. Theres no place like nebraska for jason peter college. This is where he demonstrates the spite and inertia that he has. Along with the theban wars, and the hunting of the calendonian boar, the story of jason is one.
Jason peter, new york times bestselling author of hero of the underground talk about being competitive and being down to his last strike, shane niemeyers harrowing journey from suicidal to successful offers everyone hope that change is possible and victory only comes when you refuse to give up or give in. The character is created by novelist robert ludlum. A different type of greek hero jasons story there are many heroes, foes, and gods in greek mythology. A memoir of the underground, a detailed story about his overcoming drug and. He attended newport beach elementary school, horace ensign junior high and newport harbor high school. Underground man states that he was ashamed of the second, main chapter of the book, subtitled a story of the falling sleet. Jason peter dt class of 1994 nebraska football recruits. The use of the term anti hero has become prominent in twentiethcentury literature and here, in notes from underground, is one of the germinal ideas for this type of character. July 8, 2008 a former nfl player tells how he bottomed out with drugs. A memoir and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. It is a gripping and accessible portrait of the heroic woman who guided more than 300 slaves to freedom and who is.
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