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and Romulus soon realizes the strong-willed and charismatic Stella could disrupt his hard-won independence

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where mercy is weakness at best and treason at worst

The Agony of Victory: When Winning Isn't Enough Coin Collecting What potential for good restsBaby boomers will recognize this book's title as a pointed reshuffle of the intro for ABC's Wide World of Sports: "Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport; the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat." In Steve Friedman's persuasive inversion, the thrill of victory usually comes at a high price and is often replaced by a painful personal aftermath. The Agony of Victory follows more than a dozen gladiators of sport who excelled,