{"product_id":"pain-dont-hurt-mark-miller-9780062222343","title":"Pain Don't Hurt: Fighting Inside and Outside the Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePain Don't Hurt\u003c\/em\u003e is the no-holds-barred memoir from the only professional fighter in history to return to the ring after open-heart surgery, kickboxer Mark \"Fightshark\" Miller--an inspiring story of family, determination, and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2007, Mark Miller was a rising star in professional kickboxing, until a routine physical uncovered a serious condition that required open-heart surgery. The crisis helped to temporarily reunite his fractured family and made Miller more determined than ever to return to the kickboxing ring. But within a year, his parents and brother were all dead, and Miller's fragile optimism imploded, sending him into a tailspin of drugs and alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePain Don't Hurt\u003c\/em\u003e is a story of incredible tenacity, dedication, and hard work--how one fierce competitor overcame repeated obstacles to realize his dreams. Miller recounts stories ranging from his childhood spent in the Steelers locker room to the surprising life lessons he learned from other fighters to his triumphant return to fighting in a Moscow kickboxing ring. He talks sincerely about family and fatherhood--of the hard lessons about masculinity and violence learned from his father. He also offers an inspiring, exciting, and frank account of the fights--both in and out of the ring--that have shaped him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deeply personal account of guts, blood, and glory, \u003cem\u003ePain Don't Hurt\u003c\/em\u003e pays tribute to the never-say-die spirit embodied in a man who refuses to back down, no matter the odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Miller,Shelby Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062222341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062222343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Bourdain\/Ecco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.28w x 0.86d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014","brand":"Mark Miller","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064784924927,"sku":"9780062222343","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b502e37b-f247-416e-8bd5-a19bab9b92a0.jpg?v=1768671028","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pain-dont-hurt-mark-miller-9780062222343","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}