Youngstown Boys
Couldn't be a better story about redemption for Maurice Clarrett and it really makes you think about life. He was portrayed us such a worthless waste of life thug by the media, and yes he made some mistakes, but at heart he was a good person that got a raw deal. He had no roadmap, hit rock bottom, and spiraled out of control. From all accounts he is making the most of his second chance. I'm reading his book now. It's actually pretty interesting and inspiring.
I'm also a bit biased towards that one being born in Youngstown, and being a huge OSU and Tressel homer.
Also, "Broke" was a classic, and the one about John Spano, the ex-Islanders owner, was just mindblowing.