This is the WBZ Book Club with me Jordan Rich. I recently met and
interviewed Nick Klingensmith. He's written his book called Through the Fire, the story
of the four time cancer survivor, type one diabetic, and recovering alcoholic who
became an obstacle course racer and defied it all. Nick's story mirrors those of
so many of us, only in his case, the physical and mental challenges
just kept on coming, surviving cancer four times, dealing with type one diabetes,
nerve damage, sleep apnea, and alcoholism. But Through the Fire is
about one man's refusal to accept those circumstances, so he takes on one of
the most grueling activities known to mankind, that of a spartan racer, a
series of daunting physical challenges, brutal training in difficult conditions, all of it
culminating in one hundred and twenty seven miles of endurance racing in six weeks,
finding solace, hope, and strength as a Spartan athlete. An incredible and
inspiring story. Through the Fire by Nick Klingensmith, and you can find out
more about this author and endurance athlete at his website stridemotivation dot com. And
that's the book Club. WBZ, Boston's news radio o