Running for My Life: My Journey in the Game of Football and Beyond

The “inspiring” autobiography by the NFL running back—a tale of grief, glory, giving back, and never giving up (Sports Illustrated).

Warrick Dunn was only eighteen when his mother, a Baton Rouge police officer, was shot and killed. Yet somehow he managed to enroll at Florida State University and help his team to a national championship during his freshman year—while also caring for his five brothers and sisters. Despite his modest size, Dunn went on to a storied NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons, becoming one of only twenty-three running backs in NFL history to exceed the 10,000-yard career rushing mark. Off the field, he created the Warrick Dunn Foundation and its Homes for the Holidays program, helping single parents achieve first-time home ownership. But in his drive to help others, the one person Dunn neglected was himself, as the pain of his mother’s loss led to a spiraling depression that went untreated for years.

Running for My Life details Dunn’s struggle to confront his past and face the grief that consumed him for far too long. Thought-provoking and uplifting, it is the story of an exceptional athlete’s secret torment and inspiring courage.

“Only in reading this stunningly honest account can you begin to understand that Dunn became what he never set out to become: a role model.” —St. Petersburg Times

Includes photos

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Release date

Ebook: 21 November 2023