{"product_id":"9781450252423","title":"More than Muscles: Mr. USA--Mind, Motives, Mentors","description":"\u003ci\u003eMore than Muscles\u003c\/i\u003e shares the amazing personal journey of a former Mr. USA Bodybuilding Champion who overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to achieve his dreams.\u003cp\u003eJoseph Troccoli begins his memoir in 1968, describing his life as a seven-year-old living within a hardworking Italian American family who prayed daily for peace, the less fortunate, and an end to racism. Troccoli first details a childhood filled with uncertainty and self-doubt after his family moved from New York to Florida and then provides an intriguing glimpse into the magical moment when his hands first wrapped around a barbell, instigating his lifelong love for bodybuilding. As Troccoli moves from one competition to the next-slowly transforming his body from frail to strong-he shares how he learned the value of persistence, values, and optimism despite facing disappointment, uncertainty, and heartache.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrocolli's moving story of how he endured great hardships and failures on his journey to becoming a bodybuilding champion, firefighter, husband, and father will inspire you to stand taller, believe deeper, and learn to conquer the greatest obstacle to reaching your destiny-yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Winston Churchill\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155428884720,"sku":"9781450252423","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781450252423_p0.jpg?v=1763833568","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781450252423","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}