The book
Fighting Back
The inspirational story of Bob Steenlage, by Mike Chapman.
The mat, West Point, Vietnam, and the years after.
Written by the wrestling author Mike Chapman, Fighting Back tells Bob’s life from a hard childhood in Britt, Iowa, through four state championships, West Point and Vietnam, to family, recovery and the long work of coming home.
The book is now in its sixth printing.
How to get a copy
Write to Bob with how many copies you would like and where they should be sent. He reads every request himself and will follow up with the details — including signed copies on request.
Contact
Read the story first?
A shorter version of his life is here on the site.