Gladiator A True Story of 'Roids, Rage, and Redemption

Clark, Dan

ISBN 10: 1416597328 / ISBN 13: 9781416597322

Published by Scribner, 2009

About this Item

Hardcover first edition is near fine in near fine jacket. Inscribed by Clark to ffep. ; 6.25 X 1.25 X 9.5 inches; 256 pages; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # 44977

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gladiator A True Story of 'Roids, Rage, and Redemption
• Publisher: Scribner
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1416597328
• ISBN 13: 9781416597322
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

The American Gladiators star known as Nitro shares a no-holds-barred account of his twenty-year abuse of steroids, documenting his first use of steroids in high school in order to overcome an injury, the consuming addiction that left him physically and emotionally scarred, and his observations about the destructive ways in which steroids affect their users. 150,000 first printing.

About the Author

Dan Clark began his career as an athlete, playing football for the Los Angeles Rams and in Europe. He later starred as Nitro on the extraordinarily popular reality television show American Gladiators. Clark then turned to acting and screenwriting. He wrote, directed, and starred in the independent film Looking for Bruce. He recently hosted ESPN Classic's American Gladiators marathon, and he continues to consult on the revamped American Gladiators franchise. He lives in Los Angeles, where he is working on his next book.