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For the past decade, Steve Friedman's made a living chronicling athletic achievement and the pain individuals endure to succeed. In his third book, The Agony of Victory: When Winning Isn't Enough, Friedman details the trials of 14 world-class athletes as they rise to the height of their respective sports and, all too often, fall even ...

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