{"title":"James Blake","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"breaking-back-how-i-lost-everything-and-won-back-my-life-paperback","title":"Breaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51433768255711,"sku":"9780061560606","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/Q_oU8IXuK_9780061560606.webp?v=1790017317"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/james-blake.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}