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# Pain Builds Character
- URL: https://www.concreterosepublishing.com/pain-builds-character/
- Published: 2026-10-13T20:07:45.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T20:07:45.000Z
- Description: Football is only part of Carmelo Santiago's story. A powerful young adult sports novel about family, adversity, resilience, and discovering who you are beyond the game. Coming December 22, 2026.
- Author: Elaine Rose
- Tags: book, coming-soon, #author-andre-carmelo-sanchez

**Pain Builds Character**

**Written by Andre Carmelo Sanchez**

**Genre:** Young Adult / Sports Fiction

**Preorders Open:** November 1, 2026

**Release Date:** December 22, 2026

At Franklyn Hills High School, running back Carmelo Santiago wears number 24 and carries more than the expectations of a football program.

Behind every yard gained and every hit absorbed is a young man learning that the toughest battles aren't always fought beneath Friday night lights.

A coming-of-age story about football, family, adversity, and finding the strength to keep going when life hits harder than any opponent.

**COMING DECEMBER 22, 2026**

Preorders begin November 1.