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Tracy White
Memoir & Personal Growth
Former NFL linebacker and author of a memoir about adolescent mental health, body image, and addiction based on the author's experiences.
Biography
Tracy Donnel White (born April 14, 1981) is an American former professional football player who played as a linebacker. He played college football for the Howard Bison and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, and New England Patriots.
White is the author of How I Made It to Eighteen (2010), a work drawn from his own experiences. The book centers on a seventeen-year-old, Stacy Black, who checks into a mental hospital after breaking a window and is forced to confront depression, self-esteem and body image issues, drug addiction, and anxiety.
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Books by Tracy White
How I made it to eighteen
How I Made It to Eighteen follows seventeen-year-old Stacy Black after she smashes a window and checks into a mental hospital. Based on the author's experiences, it explores depression, self-esteem and body image issues, drug addiction, and anxiety.