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Breaking Free: My Life With Dissaociative Identity Disorder
Written by Herschel Walker
Narrated by Andre Teamer
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In Breaking Free, Herschel tells his story -- from the joys and hardships of childhood to his explosive impact on college football to his remarkable professional career. And he gives voice and hope to those suffering from DID. Herschel shows how this disorder played an integral role in his accomplishments and how he has learned to live with it today. His compelling account testifies to the strength of the human spirit and its ability to overcome any challenge.
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Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker played professional football for the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Minnesota Vikings. He now owns a number of businesses, including a food service company, under the name Renaissance Man International. He lives in Dallas, Texas.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I see my previous review was deleted... disappointing....
This is a story about a football career with small bits related to DID... not the other way around.
As someone who has DID, I was excited to hear this story, but got nothing out of it.
Do not recommend2 people found this helpful