Breaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My LifeHarper Collins, 2009 M03 17 - 288 pages 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. |
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... side of my face, distorted my sense of taste and hearing, and robbed me of my equilibrium. I was so comfortable with this crowd that I often forgot about the fact that I was sick, or that my face looked droopy and mangled. But anytime I ...
... , arriving on the other side with a new understanding, and a new approach to everything I do, on the court, and off. JAMES BLAKE Fairfield, Connecticut December 2006 ONE THE STATEMENT DECEMBER 2003 Even if you are on 5 PROLOGUE.
... side of me was having an out-of-body experience; the other was firmly in touch with my body and anxiously aware of the butterflies that were inhabiting my entire stomach. Somehow, I pulled myself together, and before long, I was in the ...
Contents
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It Could Be Worse | 35 |
Requiem for a Superman | 63 |
Five Minutes of Hitting | 115 |
Plan B | 147 |
If You Can Win One Set | 175 |
You Can Win Two 175 7 Fire It Up One Time Bam 203 8 Getting Better 241 Epilogue 257 Glossary | 265 |