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Relentless spirit : the unconventional raising of a champion

Call Number

  • 921 F833 (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York, New York : Dutton, [2016]

Physical Description

viii, 306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Summary

The four-time Olympic Gold medalist and her parents trace the inspirational story of how she became both a legendary athlete and a happy and confident woman, achievements that were accomplished by doing things their own way and making the right choices for their family. --Publisher's description.

Contents

  • My teddy bear moment
  • How we got here
  • My Daddy's-Little-Girl moment
  • More than one way to make a family
  • My At-the-Ready moment
  • Growing up
  • My Letting-Go moment
  • Making a splash
  • My State-Championship moment
  • London
  • My Hundredth-of-a-Second moment
  • Have a little faith
  • My "Welcome to College" moment
  • Having my back
  • My 1:39 moment
  • Home, again
  • Our moment of trial
  • Rio.

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