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Rise
- Surviving the Fight of My Life
- Narrated by: Chloe Cannon, Paige VanZant
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
An inspiring memoir for anyone who's been knocked down and came up swinging
Paige VanZant is a rising Mixed Martial Arts star in the UFC's women's strawweight division and holds a reputation for her ability to defeat obstacles and brutal fights in and out of the octagon. But long before she was a world-class fighter and winning over fans with her unlikely strength, Paige battled her own private demons. Rise is the story of her fight to become a bone-breaking competitor. It is the deeply moving and soul-inspiring journey of a warrior who transformed her pain into power and became one of the toughest women in the world.
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Critic reviews
"MMA fighter Paige VanZant had to defeat obstacles in and out of the Octagon." (ESPN.com)
"Paige VanZant is some warrior....the journey VanZant has had to endure before reaching the bright lights of the UFC is what makes her truly remarkable....VanZant conveys the fear, anxiety, and hopelessness that consumed her during those years with such stirring honesty.... [Rise] provides other[s] vital hope that recovery and survival can be achieved. Paige VanZant is a hero and an inspiration. Her story of remarkable courage and survival needs to be read." (TheSportsBookClub.com)
"[A] book about surviving the face of evil." (MMA Mania)
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- mick
- 19-10-18
Just awesome.Be prepared to cry tough guy.
Having the balls to fight or having the balls to tell her story.
Paige has more than enou
God bless her
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- Keira
- 16-03-19
Absolutely phenomenal
I absolutely loved it and it resonated with me so much. Thank you so much Paige for an amazing insight.
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- badbacklifter
- 31-01-19
Fantastic insight into a fighter
What an incredible book. Paige has had quite the troubled life and it is fantastically documented here. Highly recommended.
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- James Peter Stephen Reeve
- 13-08-19
a great listen
good story and incredibly touching
Paige is a wonderful example of how people can keep going and make something good from anything, even the most terrible and scarring experiences
an example that means a lot to me
even if those experiences still infuriate me
i would recommend this to nearly anyone
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- Anonymous User
- 05-09-18
Excellent moving and inspiring
great story very motivational moving and meaningful. highly recommend for young women or men 👐
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