Illogical

From the bestselling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, a call to throw the rules out the window and say yes to your calling. You may know Emmanuel Acho as the host of groundbreaking video series ''Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man.'' Or as a New York Times bestselling author. Or as an Emmy-winning television broadcaster. Or as a former linebacker for two NFL franchises. What you probably don't know is that Emmanuel defines his own life with just one word: Illogical.Behind every triumph, every expression of his gifts, Acho has had to ignore what everyone around him called ''logic'': the astronomical odds against making it, the risks of continuing to dream bigger or differently. Instead of playing it safe, at every turn Acho has thrown conventional wisdom-logic-out the window. Now, in this revelatory book, he's empowering us all