by Jason Ellis
First published 2012
Jason Ellis built his reputation as an X Games skateboarder who never backed down from danger. He fought professionally in mixed martial arts rings and commanded audiences as a SiriusXM satellite radio host. Behind the microphone and cameras, Ellis battled addiction that threatened to destroy everything he worked for. His memoir chronicles the personal wars he fought to overcome substance abuse while building his career in action sports. Ellis reveals how he transformed from a self-destructive athlete into a father learning to navigate parenthood. He shows readers the specific struggles that nearly ended his career and the deliberate choices that pulled him back from rock bottom. The book captures both his victories in extreme sports and his private defeats with addiction, painting a complete picture of a man who refused to surrender when everything seemed lost.
Genres: addiction, autobiography, sports, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-growth, redemption
256 pages · ebook · It Books
Content warnings: addiction, substance-abuse