Jonathan Hernandez
book arrived the next from when I ordered it, Really enjoyed reading it but also made me feel emotional as it was so personal and raw, Definitely worth a read. All I can say is this is a book I couldnt put down as I felt the raw emotion of the ups and downs they went through and love Jonathan has for his brother Aaron is beyond words, I was in tears at certain points in the book as it hit me what they had to go through.
Fantastic but tearful book. Great book. Chapters are a bit all over the place but understandable considering this is a very emotional account, Credit Mr Hernandez for coming forward with a lot of personal stories, Great read The unvarnished true story of the tragic life and death of Aaron Hernandez, the college All American and New England Patriots star convicted of murder, told by one of the few people who knew him best, his brother.
To football fans, Aaron Hernandez was a superstar in the making, A standout at the University of Florida, he helped the Gators win the national title in, Drafted by the
New England Patriots, in his second full season with the team he and fellow Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski set records for touchdowns and yardage, and with Tom Brady, led New England to Super Bowl XLVI in.
But Aarons NFL career ended as quickly as it began, On June,, he was arrested at his North Attleboro home, charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd, and released by the Patriots.
Convicted of first degree murder, Aaron was sentenced to life in prison without parole, On May,, while on trial for Lloyd's murder,Aaron was indicted for two murders, Five days after being acquitted for those double murders, he committed suicide in his jail cell, Aaron Hernandez was twenty seven years old, In this clear eyed, emotionally devastating biographya family memoir combining football and true crimeJonathan formerly known by his nickname DJ Hernandez speaks out fully for the first time about the brother he knew.
Jonathan draws on his own recollections as well as thousands of pages of prison letters and other sources to give us a full portrait of a star athlete and troubled young man who would become a murderer, and the darkness that consumed him.
Jonathan does not portray Aaron as a victim he does not lay the blame for his crimes on his illness.
He speaks openly about Aarons talent, his sexuality, his crimes and incarceration, and the CTE that ravaged himscientists found that upon his death, Aaron had the brain of a sixty seven year old suffering from the same condition.
Filled with headline making revelations, The Truth About Aaron is a shocking and moving account of promise, tragedy, and lossof one mans descent into rage and violence, as told by the person who knew him closely than anyone else.
Amazing book. Having followed the story of Aaron Hernandez after watching the Netflix series I found this to be an amazing insight into his life and the turbulent childhood and upbringing he had.
DJ is very honest and its not a one sided story as a book by his brother could have been.
Really well written and compelling, I would also recommend the warrior podcast about the case and the prime series which I found better and balanced than the sensationalism of the netflix special.
Fantastic but tearful book. Great book. Chapters are a bit all over the place but understandable considering this is a very emotional account, Credit Mr Hernandez for coming forward with a lot of personal stories, Great read The unvarnished true story of the tragic life and death of Aaron Hernandez, the college All American and New England Patriots star convicted of murder, told by one of the few people who knew him best, his brother.
To football fans, Aaron Hernandez was a superstar in the making, A standout at the University of Florida, he helped the Gators win the national title in, Drafted by the
New England Patriots, in his second full season with the team he and fellow Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski set records for touchdowns and yardage, and with Tom Brady, led New England to Super Bowl XLVI in.
But Aarons NFL career ended as quickly as it began, On June,, he was arrested at his North Attleboro home, charged with the murder of Odin Lloyd, and released by the Patriots.
Convicted of first degree murder, Aaron was sentenced to life in prison without parole, On May,, while on trial for Lloyd's murder,Aaron was indicted for two murders, Five days after being acquitted for those double murders, he committed suicide in his jail cell, Aaron Hernandez was twenty seven years old, In this clear eyed, emotionally devastating biographya family memoir combining football and true crimeJonathan formerly known by his nickname DJ Hernandez speaks out fully for the first time about the brother he knew.
Jonathan draws on his own recollections as well as thousands of pages of prison letters and other sources to give us a full portrait of a star athlete and troubled young man who would become a murderer, and the darkness that consumed him.
Jonathan does not portray Aaron as a victim he does not lay the blame for his crimes on his illness.
He speaks openly about Aarons talent, his sexuality, his crimes and incarceration, and the CTE that ravaged himscientists found that upon his death, Aaron had the brain of a sixty seven year old suffering from the same condition.
Filled with headline making revelations, The Truth About Aaron is a shocking and moving account of promise, tragedy, and lossof one mans descent into rage and violence, as told by the person who knew him closely than anyone else.
Amazing book. Having followed the story of Aaron Hernandez after watching the Netflix series I found this to be an amazing insight into his life and the turbulent childhood and upbringing he had.
DJ is very honest and its not a one sided story as a book by his brother could have been.
Really well written and compelling, I would also recommend the warrior podcast about the case and the prime series which I found better and balanced than the sensationalism of the netflix special.
Jonathan Hernandez was born in Bristol, Connecticut and attended Bristol Central High School where he was named Connecticuts Football Gatorade Player of the Year in.
He went on to play at the University of Connecticut, where he became a two time team captain and earned a masters degree in educational psychology.
He later had coaching stints at Brown University , the University of Miami, and the University of Iowa, He resigned as the head coach at Ledyard High School in Ledyard, Connecticut into pursue a career in writing.
He currently lives in Florida with his wife and two children,