Chad Johnson

The Best of Chet Atkins: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Styles and Techniques of the Father of Country Guitar (Guitar Signature Licks)
$22.95
If you love Chet Atkins, as you should, then you should love learning the various songs he has written in this book. Not by any means for beginer guitar players but a great book nonetheless.

Enjoy!

McFarlane Toys NFL 3 Inch Sports Picks Series 4 Mini Action Figure Chad Johnson (Cincinnati Bengals)
$6.99

McFarlane Toys NFL 3" Sports Picks Series 4 Mini Figure Chad Johnson Cincinnati Bengals

Chad: I Can't Be Stopped
$29.95
I LOVED THE INSIGHT THAT CHAD'S BOOK OFFERS SPORT FANS. IT'S ALWAYS A PRIVILEDGE TO GET A GLIMPSE INSIDE A CELEBRITY'S LIFE AND CHAD DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. AS FOR CHAD'S BRAND OF TRASH TALK, I'D ADVISE ANY PRO SPORTS FAN TO READ A BOOK CALLED 'TRASH TALK' BY ROBERT GUSSIN. IT'S A SPORTS COMEDY BONANZA. CHAD, HAVE YOU READ IT?

Ocho Cinco: What Football and Life Have Thrown My Way
$25.00
I recently decided to read Ocho Cinco: What Football and Life Have Thrown My Way, by Chad Ochocinco. He's always been one of my favorite players in all of football, and since I love to read, this was a good as time as any to kill two birds with one stone.

The first thing about this book is it's pretty honest. He goes into detail about his journey through football, as well as the path he took to where he wanted to go. It certainly wasn't conventional, but it was the way he took, and thanks to some luck, supportive people, and the drive to get to where he wanted to be, he made it, and has thrived in the NFL. He's honest about his issues with the Bengals (past and present), and when it comes to him, he truly wants to win.

The balance that comes from this book is due to having his peers, his coaches, family members, and friends speak for him. He may be talking about his journey to Santa Monica College, and his old position coach would have a section in there where he speaks about him. Another thing I can appreciate about this book is when other people speak about him, they weren't excusing all of his behavior. You're able to see they all have their opinions of him, but they all root it in the fact that he's a good guy. It's not to say he's made the right choices. In the book, he talks about his challenges of being a better father to his kids. Even though he didn't grow up with his, there are no excuses on his part for a lack of a father in his life. He seems to know right from wrong (and honestly, it doesn't have to be looked at as wrong; maybe just not the best decision), but he usually finds a way to make the best decision, even if the road to get there takes longer than some people would like.

A theme that may be underrated is that people should have fun, and do what they enjoy doing. He's a football player, but not only that, he loves life, he works hard at his craft, and loves to have fun while doing his job. You'll see that as a continuous theme in the pages; people should love what they do every day, and have a blast while doing it. Some of the stuff is a little out there (the whole "Planet Chad" thing in the last chapter), but honestly, it aint no different than Wonkaland in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, or whatever that place was at the end of 40-Year-Old Virgin, after Andy marries `ol girl. The dude just loves life and lives it to the fullest. The book doesn't come across as fraud, or self-serving, which is not easy to do when you're telling your own story. I will say that it's authentic, in the sense that you feel like you're having a conversation with him, and it can sometimes jump from topic-to-topic with no warning, but if you don't let it deter you, then it's all good. After reading it now, and seeing how his team having such a great season, it looks like this is all coming together, even though it wasn't as planned, but as it is with the dude, there's nothing conventional about him, except that he loves to live and have fun.