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On the last night of the 2021 CrossFit Games, ten thousand fans watched in horror as Brooke Wells’ elbow dislocated under the weight of a 190-pound barbell. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next: How Wells pulled off a highly improbable comeback that transformed her mentally and physically into one of the fittest women in the world. In Resilient, Wells provides a refreshingly honest, authentic account of how she overcame fear, self-doubt, and a slew of unexpected obstacles to return to the CrossFit Games less than a year after undergoing total elbow reconstruction.

Rick Ankiel had the talent to be one of the best pitchers ever. Then, one day, he lost it. The Phenomenon is the story of how St. Louis Cardinals prodigy Rick Ankiel lost his once-in-a-generation ability to pitch -- not due to an injury or a bolt of lightning, but a mysterious anxiety condition...

The inspirational and motivational stories from a variety of people in the sports, military and business world: bringing the threads of performance, resilience and leadership together to share with you their, their lessons, their comebacks.Samantha Wood is a Chartered Wealth Manager by trade and served over a decade in the British Army, promoting through the ranks from Private Soldier, leaving as a commissioned officer. After a career as an Army Officer and as business leader in Financial Services Sam has embarked on an entrepreneurial and portfolio career. A varied career coupled with facing ...