Breaking Back
Author | : James Blake |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2009-03-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780061739651 |
ISBN-13 | : 0061739650 |
Rating | : 4/5 (650 Downloads) |
Download or read book Breaking Back written by James Blake and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Blake's life was getting better every day. A rising tennis star and People magazine's Sexiest Male Athlete of 2002, he was leading a charmed life and loving every minute of it. But all that ended in May 2004, when Blake fractured his neck in an on-court freak accident. As he recovered, his father—who had been the inspiration for his tennis career—lost his battle with stomach cancer. Shortly after his father's death, Blake was dealt a third blow when he contracted zoster, a rare virus that paralyzed half of his face and threatened to end his already jeopardized career. In Breaking Back, Blake provides a remarkable account of how he came back from this terrible heartbreak and self-doubt to become one of the top tennis players in the world. A story of strength, passion, courage, and the unbreakable bonds between a father and son, Breaking Back is a celebration of one extraordinary athlete's indomitable spirit and his inspiring ability to find hope in the bleakest of times.