Wrestling with Angels: A True Story of Addiction, Resurrection, Hope, Fashion, Training Celebrities, and Man’s Oldest Sport

AWARD WINNER - "One of the best Wrestling books of all time" - BookAuthority.orgJohn Hanrahan was featured in Interview magazine's iconic Olympic issue as one of America's top athlete's vying for a spot on the US Olympic Team. He had come within a point of defeating the mighty Soviet world medalist and had defeated other international competitors. He had a shot at a lifelong dream, but when the Final Trials came he was nowhere to be found. He hadn't exactly fallen off the face of the earth; his face was appearing in worldwide ad campaigns and tv commercials as a top fashion model -- but he actually died in a terrible event - he crossed over to the other side and went to a divine place while a doctor worked frantically to revive him. He was shown his life and the prayers of loved ones. He was ultimately given another chance at life. He is certain he came back for a reason - and that reason is to now share what he was shown and his full story in this book.. He had been shackled by the stigma of how his accident occurred, and it wasn't until he nearly lost his own son to the ravages of opioid addiction that he broke through and gained the strength and courage to write this book. He describes how he continued to work amidst the craziness of the world fashion markets -- Milan, Paris, Zurich, Tokyo, and New York -- while trying to find his way forward exorcising the demons of his past and gaining a life worthy of the one he had miraculously regained.. He transformed himself to become the trusted personal trainer to influential VIPs, such as John Kennedy Jr., Julia Roberts, Howard Stern, Natasha Richardson, Diane Sawyer, Rosie O'Donnell, Mercedes Ruehl, Betty Buckley, and Joan Lunden. He moved his family west and quickly corralled a high-powered Hollywood client base of stars and moguls: including Patricia Heaton, David Geffen, Tim Burton, Sandy Gallin, Tara Reid, Beverly DeAngelo, Annabella Sciorra, Mary McCormack, Cyndi Lauper, Donald De Line, Amy Pascal, Kevin Huvane, Bryan Lourd, Davis Guggenheim, Rick Rubin and Graydon Carter...all while keeping his past a secret.. GQ has proclaimed Hanrahan as "The Guy to Know for Fitness" and Allure rated John as "The Best Personal Trainer in L.A.". Learn his amazing story in this inspiring book, Wrestling with Angels.