by Hulk Hogan
First published 2009
Terry Bollea built himself into Hulk Hogan, transforming from a dock worker in Port Tampa into one of wrestling's biggest stars. Championship belts and celebrity status followed, along with a loving family and millions of devoted fans. Then everything collapsed at once. His son Nick crashed his car in 2007, leaving his best friend in critical condition. His wife Linda walked out after 23 years of marriage. His daughter Brooke turned against him. Nick went to jail. The tabloids feasted on every detail, including private phone conversations between father and son. Depression consumed Hogan as his perfect life crumbled around him. He saw no way forward until a single phone call changed everything. Standing beside that mangled car, watching paramedics cut his son free while blood covered the scene, Hogan faced the hardest fight of his life. This time the battle wasn't in the ring.
Genres: autobiography, non-fiction, biography-memoir, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-journey, redemption
Setting: Port Tampa
Period: 2007
310 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: depression, mental-illness