''Inseparable: How Family and Sacrifice Forged a Path to the NFL'' is an

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by American

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(NFL) players and

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brothers Shaquem Griffin and

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. It was published by W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, in 2019. The brothers wrote their autobiography with assistance from American

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for

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and ghostwriter

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Plot summary

The book follows the lives of the Griffin brothers from birth through making it on the same NFL team, the

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. The brothers start out training together and eventually pursue their

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dreams separately, though yearning to compete alongside each other on the same team in the end. Through the course of their journey, two overarching themes emerge: 1) the importance of

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support in achieving one's goals, and 2) the role of

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in God for overcoming hardship and adversity.

Visuals

In addition to text, the autobiography contains eight pages of

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s printed in color ink.

Background and release

As part of promotion for the book's release, the Griffin brothers revealed on '' The Today Show'' they wrote the book in part to make themselves relatable to others. In the interview, Shaquill Griffin also provided a very direct answer as to why they made the book, "What motivated us was, first off, the way we were raised, in a household that was family, faith, love, caring, and if you've got a story to tell, tell it".Mathews, Liz (July 11, 2019)
"Seahawks' Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin promote new book"
''Seahawks Wire''. Retrieved November 15, 2021. Mark Schlabach appeared on a radio show hosted by Mike Bianchi leading up to the release of the book where he shared why he took on the role of contributing author: On Tuesday July 9, 2019 the book was officially released after being available for pre-order on

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prior to its release.Drovetto, Tony (July 8, 2019)
"Monday Round-Up: Shaquill And Shaquem Griffin Talk About Their New Book On The 'Today' Show"
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''. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

Promotion

All three authors contributed to the promotion of the book. Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin appeared on ''The Today Show'' in addition to promoting the book in-person at the 2019

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s, where they literally carried the book in-hand as part of their promotion at the awards show. Around the time of the release of the book, the Griffin brothers also appeared on the ''

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'' program."Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin appear on GDLA"
'' KTTV''. July 12, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2021. They also promoted the book on their

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accounts, including

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, and the book was covered in an article published by the ''

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'' highlighting their ties to the

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.Romero, Iliana Limón (June 4, 2019)
"Former UCF stars Shaquill, Shaquem Griffin featured in new book"
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''. Retrieved November 15, 2021. Mark Schlabach appeared on a Mike Bianchi radio show, which Bianchi followed up with additional press coverage in the form of an article published in the ''

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''. Additional promotion included coverage of the book by

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and

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around the time of the book's release.Wisniewski, Lindsey (July 8, 2019)
"Seattle Seahawks Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin share how 'inseparable' bond led them to NFL"
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''. Retrieved November 15, 2021."'Inseparable: How Family and Sacrifice Forged a Path to the NFL' by Shaquem Griffin and Shaquill Griffin"
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''. July 16, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

Reception

Follow-up coverage of the book after its promotion and release includes being referenced in an article by

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that discussed the departure of Shaquem Griffin from the Seattle Seahawks and his accomplishments while he was part of the team, which included writing and publishing this book.Wisniewski, Lindsey (September 5, 2020)
"Shaquem Griffin's inspirational journey to the Seahawks won't be forgotten"
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