Pain Don't Hurt 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.
In 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.
Pain Don't Hurt 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.
A deeply personal account of guts, blood, and glory, Pain Don't Hurt
pays tribute to the never-say-die spirit embodied in a man who refuses
to back down, no matter the odds.
