This âwhirling, no-holds-barred,â national bestselling memoir of mixed martial arts by the author of The Fighterâs Mind is âadrenaline-addled and addictiveâ (Playboy).
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In A Fighterâs Heart, former merchant marine and Harvard graduate Sam Sheridan shares a âfascinatingâ first-person account of his life inside the world of professional MMA fighting âand his behind-the-scenes access makes for a gripping readâ (Sara Cardace, The Washington Post).
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In 1999, after a series of adventurous jobsâconstruction at the South Pole, ranching in Montana, and sailing private yachts around the worldâSheridan found himself in Australia with time to finally indulge a long-dormant obsession: fighting.
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After training in Bangkok at the legendary Fairtex Gym, Sheridan stepped through the ropes for a professional bout, embarking on an epic journey to discover what only a fighter can know about fear, violence, and most of all, himself.
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From small-town Iowa to the beaches of Rio, from the streets of Oakland to the arenas of Tokyo, Sheridan trained, traveled, and fought with Olympic boxers, Brazilian jiu-jitsu stars, and Ultimate Fighting champions. This chronicle offers an insightful look at violence as a spectator sport, as well as a dizzying account of what itâs like to hitâand be hit byâsome of the best fighters in the world.