Anthony Robles

Anthony Robles was born with one leg-- but that didn't stop him. With the encouragement of his family, friends and coaches, he began wrestling in junior high school and finished with a NCAA championship. Unstoppable is not only an autobiography; it's a recipe for success and overcoming the odds. Despite his deformity, Robles writes passionately about his successes and the drive behind them.

This is an incredible, inspiring sports memoir from the 2011 NCAA National Wrestling Champion and 3-time All-American wrestler Anthony Robles. When he was born to a teenage mother, he had only one leg, and she was counseled to give him up for adoption. But the beginning of his life was marked with a love that was tougher than any obstacle -- his mother's. Throughout his childhood, Anthony refused to be left behind with anything. When his prosthetic leg became more of a hindrance than his show more crutches, he would get rid of it and play soccer or football or whatever else he wanted using his crutches to run and keep up with everyone else. In high school, he began to wrestle, and he is brutally honest about how poorly he did in his freshman year. In order to compete, he had to create a new style of wrestling that would compensate for his missing leg, and take advantage of his fast-improving upper body strength and developing grip. His coaches helped him develop routines to push those strengths to new heights, and Robles was undefeated as a wrestler during his last two years of high school. College brought new challenges, both at home and at school, and his story of learning from his mistakes and finding new ways to succeed is amazing. Perfect for anyone who loves the sport of wrestling, or anyone interested in sports challenges! 7th grade and up. show less

I had no knowledge of Anthony Robles or wrestling before reading this book. I was delightfully surprised at the thorough explanations of the sport and style high school and collegiate wrestling. The authors did an excellent job of turning what had the potential to be just another sports-helped-me-overcome story into a well-written and balanced story of triumph and family closeness. I could tell when each author was speaking but neither overshadowed the other. The authors complemented each show more other quite well and were therefore able to tell this remarkable story without sappiness or turning it into a trite recitation. This book is very well-written and inspiring. I venture to suggest it should be required reading for students interested in taking up the sport of wrestling. show less

Well-written about what could be a pity party, but the author and his mother chose a far different path to take. Life is a journey for everyone, but for someone who could have just sat back and had everyone wait on him hand and foot-no pun intended here, Mr. Robles chose to go down a stronger, more viable path where he believed that he was worth something and that he was the best. Kudos to a strong mother....Moms are like that with their babies.