“Who wants to become a writer? And why? Because it’s the answer to everything. … It’s the streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down, to build up, to create, to be astonished at nothing, to cherish the oddities, to let nothing go down the drain, to make something, to make a great flower out of life, even if it’s a cactus.”
—Enid Bagnold
The Yards Between Us
“This is a touching and beautiful book that’s about so much more than football- it’s a lifeline. From his vivid telling of growing up in Texas with a single mother, to his groundbreaking experience coming out as an NFL player, this story introduces a brilliant and inspiring new voice.”
—Gabrielle Union, actress, producer, advocate and New York Times bestselling author
“The power of sport, much like storytelling, is its ability to bring people of different backgrounds and cultures together for a common goal, to be unique yet unified, and to find the strength in that sense of community. Russell’s book shows us how to find that strength in our lives and ourselves.”–Spencer Paysinger, Writer/Producer of All American, Former NFL athlete and Super Bowl XLVI Champion
Prison Or Passion
With bare honesty, walloping punchlines, and endearing flare, Prison or Passion captures the struggles of being a young boy without a father, and the strength that comes from building your own definition of manhood. There is a glimpse into the duality of abandonment and finding one’s self.
R.K.Russell 