AUDIOBOOK
Crossing the Line
A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever
Kareem Rosser4.8
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Crossing the Line is the remarkable true story of Kareem Rosser, his family, and the community who helped him and his team change the face of polo forever.
Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Kareem thought he and his siblings would always be stuck in “The Bottom", the neighborhood where he grew up. Poverty and violence had a way of keeping people in his life down, friends and family alike - not even children seemed to be immune - until on a bike ride in Philly's Fairmount Park the Rosser brothers discovered a stable full of horses run by a woman named Lezlie Hiner. Lezlie made the brothers a deal: work afterschool at the stables and in exchange, she'd teach them to ride. It was a trade that would change their lives forever.
Listeners will feel every triumph and heartbreaking moment along the way to Kareem becoming a National Champion. From discovering polo, to winning a scholarship to Valley Forge Military Academy, and the struggles of keeping his family together, this is a story of an extraordinary person overcoming impossible odds.
Crossing the Line is a look into an immensely exciting, but typically privileged, sport, from an outsider who fought to forge place for himself in its highest ranks. It's a story of family, loyalty, the bond between brothers, and the transformative connection between man and horse. It's a story of loss and hope, and how one moment can change a person's life forever.
Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Kareem thought he and his siblings would always be stuck in “The Bottom", the neighborhood where he grew up. Poverty and violence had a way of keeping people in his life down, friends and family alike - not even children seemed to be immune - until on a bike ride in Philly's Fairmount Park the Rosser brothers discovered a stable full of horses run by a woman named Lezlie Hiner. Lezlie made the brothers a deal: work afterschool at the stables and in exchange, she'd teach them to ride. It was a trade that would change their lives forever.
Listeners will feel every triumph and heartbreaking moment along the way to Kareem becoming a National Champion. From discovering polo, to winning a scholarship to Valley Forge Military Academy, and the struggles of keeping his family together, this is a story of an extraordinary person overcoming impossible odds.
Crossing the Line is a look into an immensely exciting, but typically privileged, sport, from an outsider who fought to forge place for himself in its highest ranks. It's a story of family, loyalty, the bond between brothers, and the transformative connection between man and horse. It's a story of loss and hope, and how one moment can change a person's life forever.