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This is the WBZ Book Club with
me Jordan Rich. I recently met and

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interviewed Nick Klingensmith. He's written his
book called Through the Fire, the story

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of the four time cancer survivor,
type one diabetic, and recovering alcoholic who

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became an obstacle course racer and defied
it all. Nick's story mirrors those of

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so many of us, only in
his case, the physical and mental challenges

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just kept on coming, surviving cancer
four times, dealing with type one diabetes,

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nerve damage, sleep apnea, and
alcoholism. But Through the Fire is

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about one man's refusal to accept those
circumstances, so he takes on one of

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the most grueling activities known to mankind, that of a spartan racer, a

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series of daunting physical challenges, brutal
training in difficult conditions, all of it

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culminating in one hundred and twenty seven
miles of endurance racing in six weeks,

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finding solace, hope, and strength
as a Spartan athlete. An incredible and

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inspiring story. Through the Fire by
Nick Klingensmith, and you can find out

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more about this author and endurance athlete
at his website stridemotivation dot com. And

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that's the book Club. WBZ,
Boston's news radio o