{ "item_title" : "Against all odds", "item_author" : [" Jason James Fortuna "], "item_description" : "BASED ON TRUE EVENTSI wrote this book amidst tears, anger, and memories of blood. I am not a writer; I am a man who used a pen to keep from drowning in his own silences.There is a moment when life shatters and every dream seems lost forever. It is in that precise instant, in the deepest abyss, that we decide who we truly are.If you are ready to dream, suffer, and fight to get back up, give yourself the chance to walk alongside Mike.Against All Odds is not just a novel: it is a raw and visceral journey through the ruins of an existence and the desperate search for a new beginning.Mike has lost everything, except the will to land the final blow against a destiny that shows no mercy.Why immerse yourself in this story? To dream when everything seems dark. To love despite the scars. To fight alongside someone who has nothing left to lose.A raw, visceral, and fiercely introspective novel. A story of blood, love, and the desperate search for meaning among the rubble of the soul.Mike doesn't just want America and the MMA world title. Mike wants to exist outside the shadow of an officer father who measures honor in military ranks and blind obedience. But the cage of the octagon is nothing compared to the invisible prison of a toxic family and a mind that begins to waver under the weight of the world. Then Janina arrives. Brazilian, enigmatic, the only light in a tunnel of dark thoughts. Their love is born amidst sunsets over the sea, a fragile refuge against a system determined to break them. But when fate decides to collect its debt, the dream turns into an odyssey of survival. From torture in bamboo cells in the jungle, to the blood-soaked trenches of a civil war; from hospital beds where depression screams louder than the wounds, all the way to the scorching asphalt of Monument Valley astride a Harley. Mike isn't just running from his captors. He is fighting the final, brutal battle against his own inner demons, to figure out whether it is still worth fighting for that mirage called happiness.Why you must read this novel:Beyond the Octagon: It is not just sports. It is a deep exploration of mental health, trauma, and the strength needed to get back up when body and mind say enough.An Epic and Spiritual Journey: An odyssey that crosses geographical boundaries-from Brazil to the USA-to map the borders of human pain.Visual Experience: 20 original plates illustrated by the author, born from the need to give a form to the unspeakable. Which give the work a prized artisanal value for a total immersive experience.Raw and Unfiltered: A story that courageously confronts violence, addictions, depression, and the search for ultimate freedom.If you are looking for a story of extreme redemption, where the toughest fight does not take place in the ring, but inside the head, this book is for you.WARNING: Contains mature themes and raw reflections. Recommended for those who are not afraid to gaze into the abyss.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/825/144/9798251445664_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "12.88", "online_price" : "12.88", "our_price" : "12.88", "club_price" : "12.88", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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