What It Takes: Fighting for My Life and My Love of the Game

Author:   Mark Herzlich ,  Tom Coughlin
Publisher:   New American Library
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9780451468802


Pages:   276
Publication Date:   02 June 2015
Format:   Paperback
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In 2011, he became starting linebacker for the New York Giants and triumphed in the Super Bowl-after being told his cancer diagnosis meant he would never play football again.... As a child, Herzlich found true meaning in football, eventually turning his passion into a first-team All-American spot at Boston College. But the budding star was sidelined by persistent, debilitating pain in his left leg. The shocking diagnosis- He had Ewing's sarcoma, a rare bone cancer. Doctors put his odds of survival as low as ten percent-and no one thought he would be able to run, much less play football, again. Then Herzlich learned of a radical treatment that would give him the best chance to regain his strength and maybe even play football again, but it could cost him his life. Relying on family, friends, faith, and deep wells of determination to help him through treatment, his plan worked. Not only could he run, but he was physically stronger than ever, and mentally ready to battle his way into the NFL. When he was passed over by all thirty-two teams in the draft, he dug deeper and continued his training, winning a spot in the Giants' training camp and, eventually, on the team. Mark Herzlich fought a battle against cancer, against statistics, and some days against himself. Told with candor and raw emotion, What It Takes is a story for anyone who has ever fought to beat the odds, for anyone who has ever been told that what they are about to attempt is next to impossible. INCLUDES PHOTOS With a foreword by New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin

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Author:   Mark Herzlich ,  Tom Coughlin
Publisher:   New American Library
Imprint:   New American Library
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.303kg
ISBN:  

9780451468802


ISBN 10:   0451468805
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   02 June 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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I truly believe Mark's story will motivate and inspire anyone who reads it. -- New York Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin


-I truly believe Mark's story will motivate and inspire anyone who reads it.--- New York Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin


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Mark Herzlich is a linebacker for the New York Giants. Winner of the ESPY award for Best Comeback by an Athlete, Mark now seeks to inspire others to fight their own diseases and achieve their dreams in the face of harsh obstacles. He lives in New Jersey.

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