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Discover the human side of thirteen exceptional athletes in this "fascinating anthology" that explores the fine line between passion and obsession (Booklist).
So many strive to achieve the life of a champion athlete. But while victory can be sweet, it inevitably comes with struggle and sacrifice. In this book that follows the rise and fall of thirteen incredible athletes, you'll get inside the mind of the fastest cyclist of his time—a man whose craving for speed was outstripped by a terrible urge toward self-annihilation. You will meet the most accomplished high-school runner in American history, whose long-distance records still astound and who, a few years later, abruptly abandoned his wife and three small children. And, you'll read of the briefly glorious life of the leading scorer in Division I college basketball, one of the inner city's great success stories . . . while it lasted.
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