Unwanted, Unworthy, UNSHACKLED

by Brad Cousino

Overview

Brad Cousino's compelling memoir 'Unwanted, Unworthy, UNSHACKLED' tells how he endured 18 years of intense physical, emotional, and verbal traumatic abuse.  To escape his brutal life of misery, he worked deep underground cleaning out the dank, dark sewers of the worst kind of putrid, rotting filth and sludge to pay for his first quarter of college.
He then tried out as a non-scholarship walk-on (i.e., iconic movie "RUDY"') on Miami University's (OH) football team. Brad was the smallest defensive lineman in the country, but was selected to many All- America teams and even played in the NFL under two legendary, Hall of Fame coaches - Paul Brown (Cincinnati Bengals) and Chuck Noll (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Then IT happened! All the honors, prestige & success Brad achieved over the previous five (5+) years came crashing down in devastating defeat - in less than one day.
His traumatic past comes back to haunt him, as a savage "winner-take-all" spiritual battle rages for the young man's heart, life and future family.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798890750051
Publisher:	Brad Cousino
Publication date:	05/09/2023
Pages:	266
Sales rank:	282,024
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Brad Cousino was unwanted, rejected and raised in a mean-spirited, dysfunctional, alcoholic home where physical and emotional abuse were the norm.
There was no money for college in Brad’s family so he hand-wrote over 25 letters begging for a football scholarship, but he was turned down by all 25 colleges. To escape his brutal life of misery, he willingly worked deep underground cleaning out the dark, dank putrid sewers of rotting filth and sludge to pay for his 1st quarter of college.
Brad knew that he needed to get a scholarship or he would have to drop out of Miami. As such, he was forced to try out as a non-scholarship “walk-on” for Miami University (OH). Against overwhelming odds, Brad earned a full football scholarship in his first year and then became a consensus All-American and the MVP as the best defensive player in the Mid-American Conference (M.A.C.) for 2 years in a row. Even so, he did not get drafted because the NFL scouts believed he was too small -- but he did make it in the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants, and the reigning Superbowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
As a keynote speaker, Brad has captivated hundreds of audiences with his true life-story as depicted in his memoir, Unwanted, Unworthy, UNSHACKLED. His goal at this phase of his life is to be a difference maker and finish strong.
On a personal level, Brad has been married to Tami for 45 years, is Dad to four (4) amazing adult children and Papa to eleven (11) superstar grandkids.