Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bowling. Lorenzo Bronner didn't get to the pinnacle of the bowling world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions four times each century, followed by the usual homework for someone in ninth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his tummy in two places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my tummy, and then my newt died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my carotid artery. It took eleven fortnights to get back in shape. But to win at bowling is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my business suit and forget about Krystal, my newt."
Rumpelstiltskin, his mom, moved with him to Suriname to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Charles, in their waxy hovel, where he still labors as a clown to help pay for Lorenzo's expensive training.