{"product_id":"breaking-back-how-i-lost-everything-and-won-back-my-life-9780061560606","title":"Breaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Blake's life was getting better every day. A rising tennis star and \u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBreaking Back\u003c\/em\u003e, 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, \u003cem\u003eBreaking Back\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of one extraordinary athlete's indomitable spirit and his inspiring ability to find hope in the bleakest of times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Blake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dey Street Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.89h x 6.49w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061560606\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlake, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Blake has been a professional tennis player since 1999, when he left Harvard to join the professional tennis circuit. He grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut, and currently resides in Tampa, Florida. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45108119240819,"sku":"9780061560606","price":22.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f8a3b121-6228-4131-b558-47704e52a9f7.jpg?v=1781610985","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/breaking-back-how-i-lost-everything-and-won-back-my-life-9780061560606","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}