{"product_id":"hard-lessons-from-the-hurt-business-boxing-and-the-art-of-life-hardcover","title":"Hard Lessons from the Hurt Business: Boxing and the Art of Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEd Latimore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe've all got a choice. We can get better at fighting or worse at life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery day, we absorb body blows: some glancing, others that knock us to the mat. It doesn't matter how well-prepared or tough you think you are. Everyone, at some point, is hit with a haymaker from life. It's the cost of living. And just like in the ring, opting out of pain is not an option. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHard Lessons From The Hurt Business\u003c\/i\u003e, former heavyweight boxer Ed Latimore takes readers on a journey from his hardscrabble childhood in Pittsburgh's public housing projects to his signing with Jay-Z's Roc Nation Sport. With honesty and humor, Ed shares how the discipline of boxing served as his rite of passage into manhood and gave him the tools he needed to overcome his childhood trauma and the demons of alcoholism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEd's story is one of learning the hard lessons of maturity in perhaps the harshest way possible--from the hurt business. It's a story about finding self-mastery in the face of uncertainty, discovering the power of forgiveness, and embracing pain and adversity to design a life of purpose. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike Ed says, \"How we absorb life's blows and rally through bruised and bloodied rounds shows who we are at our core. We sacrifice, weep, heal, and carry on. In hardship, we transcend.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd Latimore\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, former professional American heavyweight boxer, competitive chess player, and the founder of \u003ci\u003eStoic Street Smarts\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives and works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964796698925,"sku":"9780593716366","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/hard-lessons-from-the-hurt-business-boxing-and-the-art-of-life-hardcover-1942021.webp?v=1775470146","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/hard-lessons-from-the-hurt-business-boxing-and-the-art-of-life-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}