Go, Gwen, Go - A Family's Journey to Olympic Gold
Verlag | Meyer & Meyer Sport |
Auflage | 2019 |
Seiten | 320 |
Format | 15,1 x 22,8 x 2,3 cm |
Gewicht | 522 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
ISBN-10 | 1782551913 |
EAN | 9781782551911 |
Bestell-Nr | 78255191UA |
Narrated in alternating voices by mother Nancy and sister Elizabeth, Go, Gwen, Go: A Family's Journey to Olympic Gold is an inspiring story about Olympian Gwen Jorgensen and her family. This memoir introduces readers to a young woman of modest athletic achievements who uses desire and discipline to attain the ultimate in sport-the Olympic gold. Readers will enter the secret world of Olympic training, professional coaching, international travel, sponsor funding, anti-doping requirements, athlete nutrition, and sports physiotherapy. This book will take them inside the personal life of a professional athlete, complete with family crises and holiday celebrations. In this inspiring story, Gwen Jorgensen and her family grow together, from average to Olympian.