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Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). True First Edition. Privately Published, 2007. This is the SCARCE 2007 True First Edition, published two years before the 2009 so called "special edition." Fine condition. Two blind stamps ("Martial Arts Institute Inc" but otherwise illegible) on the front free endpaper. All other pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Sharp corners. Square and tight. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp and clean - apparently seldom, if ever read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Photo illustrated. Bound in the original gilt-stamped black cloth. From the publisher of the 2009 special edition: The blind martial Artist Robert J. Ott "was a young man struggling to make it on his own when in 1990 someone put a bullet through his brain. Robert tells the amazing story of survival during a time when life shriveled to dark emptiness and his future seemed hopeless. He introduces us to a world normally reserved for those who have been victimized or who battle disabilities: a world of loneliness, depression, denial, anger, embarrassment and despair. The coup de grâce which brought Robert to his knees: the loss of his cherished martial arts studio. No income. No job opportunities. No formal education. Instead of breaking boards and flying through the air with high kick precision, Robert's life was now rendered to a bed, encapsulated by doctors, bill collectors and lawyers. He reveals how the philosophies and principles of Martial Arts became the tools that allowed him to overcome the terrifying challenges he now faced. Robert discusses his battle with the Social Security Administration and State agencies. He shares with us his lowest moments when exposed to crassness, ignorance, discrimination and prejudice. Robert shares with readers how he turned a horrifying incident into a positive outcome that inspires and helps heal wounds suffered by others. Robert took his anger and turned it into a determination that has brought him success in business, love and purpose in life.". True First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xi, 211pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.