Rise: Surviving the Fight of My Life [signed Edition]

by Paige VanZant

AN INSPIRING MEMOIR FOR ANYONE WHO'S BEEN KNOCKED DOWN AND CAME UP SWINGING

As a young girl growing up in Newberg, Oregon, Paige Sletten was all energy and full of potential. A natural athlete, Paige excelled at dancing, made the cheerleading squad earlier than most, and even had aspirations of becoming a Disney child star. With a tight-knit family, Paige's life was on track for greatness. Then, one fateful fall night in high school, everything changed when Paige faced a life-threatening sexual assault. It was in the gym where she "pounded the life out of those ashen memories," becoming stronger with every punch, kick, and lunge. In this beautiful tale of survival, she writes:

I inhale the power.
I exhale the bullshit.
One strike at a time.

Fighting became Paige's safe haven; something to live for, and Rise is the inspiring story of how she ultimately transformed into a bone-breaking, head-smashing fighter known as Paige VanZant. It is the deeply moving story of a warrior who transformed her pain into power and has become one of the toughest women in the world; an inspiring journey of someone who was knocked down in the most devastating way and came up swinging.

• ISBN13: 9780316525510
• Publish Date: 10 April 2018
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Hachette Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 240
• Language: English

Reviews

[Beth C.]

The original reader for this, actually, was my daughter. However, knowing that there are some heavy topics, I wanted to be able to have a conversation about that with her, should any questions/comments/concerns come up. And then - I just really enjoyed the book.

It's a pretty quick read, and an interesting look at the potential ramifications of childhood bullying, the strength one can find even when one believes there isn't any to be found, and the long-term issues that can surface from sexual assault - even in the future. There's a lot going on here, but it's written in a way that doesn't feel too heavy, even in the middle of it. There are triggers, though I was pleased to see that the description of the actual assault is not hardcore. This is speaking of one who has also been assaulted, so was a bit leery of reading that part.

Overall, this is a story of a young girl who finds her passion, even when she herself felt lost, alone, and afraid. She gives herself strength, and learns how to rise from the ashes.