Rising above : how 11 athletes overcame challenges in their youth to become stars [eAudiobook - hoopla]

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Rising above : how 11 athletes overcame challenges in their youth to become stars

(2017)

By: Zuckerman, Gregory

Nonfiction

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Provider: hoopla

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PUBLISHED

[United States] : Tantor Audio, 2017
Made available through hoopla

EDITION

Unabridged

DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 28 min.)) : digital

ISBN/ISSN

9781541494688 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT11983543, 1541494687 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 11983543

LANGUAGE

English

NOTES

Narrated by J.D. Jackson

Team USA goalkeeper Tim Howard was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in sixth grade. He went on to become a national treasure after single-handedly keeping America competitive in the 2014 World Cup. Stephen Curry was told he was too small, too weak, and too slow to even receive a scholarship to play college basketball. He outworked everyone and went on to become MVP of the National Basketball Association. Jim Abbott was born without his right hand, yet he refused to be defined by what he lacked. He went on to pitch a no-hitter in the Major Leagues. Athlete after athlete in this book found discipline, hope, and inspiration on the playing field, rising above their circumstances. Filled with first-hand accounts from stars who exemplify the idea of enduring at all costs, this collection of sports biographies will serve as a must-listen source of inspiration for kids and sports fans of all ages

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