Resilient

The Untold Story of CrossFit's Greatest Comeback

By: Brooke Wells

Narrated by: Brooke Wells, Todd Meleney

An inspirational memoir about CrossFit star Brooke Wells' rise to fame and miraculous comeback.

This program is read by the author.

On the last night of the 2021 CrossFit Games, ten thousand fans watched in horror as Brooke Wells’ elbow dislocated under the weight of a 190-pound barbell. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next: How Wells pulled off a highly improbable comeback that transformed her mentally and physically into one of the fittest women in the world.

In Resilient, Wells provides a refreshingly honest, authentic account of how she overcame fear, self-doubt, and a slew of unexpected obstacles to return to the CrossFit Games less than a year after undergoing total elbow reconstruction. A story of strength, passion, courage, and grit, Resilient is a celebration of one athlete's extraordinary spirit and her inspiring ability to never say die.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

©2024 Brooke Wells (P)2024 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“A comeback story that makes a strong case for living on the edge of your comfort zone.”—Dave Castro, CrossFit

“For most, an injury like Brooke’s would have been career-ending. She chose to make it the beginning of an incredible comeback story.”—Mat Fraser, 5x CrossFit Games Champion

“Resilient is an inspiring and meticulous book. Brooke’s story will give the reader confidence in overcoming their own setbacks and face their challenges head on, just as Brooke did. I highly recommend this book to anyone that has challenges in their life and won’t take no for an answer.”—Tia-Clair Toomey, Olympian, 6x CrossFit Games Champion, Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist

Proof that with the right mindset, you can do anything.

Brooke Wells writes an incredible story about a major setback in her career and how she not only bounced back from it, but exceeded all expectations. Hearing the story come straight from her audibly brought it to a whole new level. Listening to this book, the amount of times I was swelling with pride for this woman who doesn’t even know I exist and whom I’ve never met, is almost comical. You can know nothing about CrossFit or fitness and still feel immense pride and admiration for what this woman has done. The best part to me is that, even though she didn’t win the whole games, the story is just as incredible. Brooke Wells has shown that ranking and numbers don’t matter. All that matters that you are working as hard as you can to be the best you can be.

From a girl dads perspective

Brooke, Thank You for this book. The humanity, emotion and fortitude displayed in this book is amazing. It is a lesson for all of life ups and downs. Can’t wait to share it with my girls.

Inspiring!

Great story! Enjoyed getting to know more about Brooke Wells and her mindset behind recovering from injury.

Resilient for sure!

I love the all of the raw emotion. Brooke really put herself out there explaining how she felt and how she handled every situation, how she made her decisions. What I love the most is her constant reminder to speak positively to ourselves.

Great book

Very heartwarming to hear of her and Tia's bond. I love how supportive the CF community is. Made me tear up a couple times.