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This superbly written, insightful book follows the paths of thirteen ravaged champions in solitary crafts such as cycling and running, bowling and boxing, hiking and golf. These men work at and master their sports, driven only by a burning need to prove themselves. Movingly detailed here are their painful journeys to grace and their eventual realization that no victory brings lasting happiness. In short, here is the human experience, told in seconds and miles, scorecards and records.
About: Profiles fourteen athletes whose victories in the sporting arena or high profiles in the news could not translate into happiness in their personal lives.
About: What makes some men drive themselves to succeed in their chosen sport, no matter how daunting the odds?
About: What makes some men drive themselves to succeed in their chosen sport, no matter how daunting the odds?
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