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Hodder & Stoughton admire Sir Mo's bravery in revealing his
experience of being trafficked as a child. His memoir TWIN
AMBITIONS, published in 2013, is based on the story he felt able to
tell at the time, which we understood to be the true version of
events. It is now clear that Sir Mo did not wish to share some of
his difficult early experiences and we respect the decisions he
made both then and now. 4 August, 2012. Super Saturday. On the most
electric night in the history of British sport, Mo Farah braved the
pain and punishment to seize Olympic gold in the 10,000m - and in
the process went from being a talented athlete to a national
treasure. Seven days later, Mo seized his second gold at the 5000m
to go where no British distance runner has gone before. In 2016 Mo
acheived an even more stunning feat at the Rio Olympic Games,
successfully defending both his titles to complete an extraordinary
double-double. Records have tumbled before him: European track
records at 1500m, 5000m indoors, and 10,000m; British track records
at 5000m, 3000m indoors and 10k on the road have all fallen to
Mohamed 'Mo' Farah: the boy from Somalia who came to Britain at the
age of eight, leaving behind his twin brother, and with just a few
words of English, and a natural talent for running. TWIN AMBITIONS
is much more than an autobiography by a great Olympic champion.
It's a moving human story of a man who grew up in difficult
circumstances, separated from his family at an early age, who
struggled to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become
Britain's most decorated Olympic track-and-field athlete ever.
JOHNNY QUINN shares his "wild dream" of playing in the NFL, being
crushed after getting cut three times, losing 2.6 million dollars
in contracts and blowing out his knee. At age 30, when most
professional athletes are considered "over the hill," Johnny was
competing for Team USA in the sport of bobsled at the 2014 Winter
Olympics in Sochi, Russia. This book ushers readers through the
valleys of life to the thrills of rocketing down icy mountains at
80+ mph with no seat belt. Discover how the author overcame failure
on the road to achieving greatness. From an NFL failure to a U.S.
Olympian, Johnny's "what's next" attitude led him to success he
never imagined. In PUSH, Johnny looks at failure as a season of
life rather than a death sentence. He provides incredible insight
into the "what's next" instead of "what could've been." We all
experience failure at some level; Johnny equips us to embrace
change, accept risks and learn to PUSH Through the Barriers, to
live life on purpose.
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Fame
- Nicki Minaj
(Paperback)
Michael Troy; Edited by Darren Davis; Contributions by Jill Lamarina
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Leisel Jones is rightly regarded as one of the greatest
breaststrokers ever. At just fifteen, she won two silver medals at
the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000; she went on to win gold at Athens
and Beijing, and at London 2012 became the first Australian swimmer
to compete at four Olympics. For the first time, Leisel candidly
describes what it's like to be thrust into the limelight so young.
She reveals the constant pressure she was under - from coaches,
from the media and from herself - to be perfect. Despite the highs
of her swimming stardom, she suffered depression, and at one time
planned to take her own life. In London, criticised in the media
for her weight, and appalled by the bulling and dysfunction in the
Australian swim team, Leisel nevertheless handled herself with
great composure. She has emerged with maturity and good humour,
having finally learnt how to be herself and live with confidence.
Body Lengths is the inspiring story of an Australian sporting hero,
told with humour, optimism and style.
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