The Keeper - The Unguarded Story of Tim Howard [Young Readers' Edition] (Hardcover, Young Readers' Edition)

In this heartwarming and candid memoir, US national soccer team goalkeeper Tim Howard does something he would never do on a soccer field: he drops his guard. Howard opens up for the first time about how a hyperactive kid from New Jersey with Tourette Syndrome defied the odds to become one of the world's premier goalkeepers. Howard managed to keep his condition in check well enough to be drafted by Major League Soccer right out of high school. After a successful seventeen-year professional soccer career, Howard became an overnight star during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. His heroic performance in goal for the United States against Belgium, in which he saved an astonishing fifteen shots-the most for any goalkeeper in a World Cup game-made him a household name as well as a trending internet meme. In the course of 120 minutes, Howard went from a player known mainly by soccer fans to an American icon, loved by millions for his dependability, daring, and humility. In this uplifting memoir adapted for young readers, Howard shares his remarkable journey from a challenging childhood in which he was raised by a single mother who instilled in him a love of sports and a devout Christian faith that helped him deal with the onset of Tourette's in fifth grade. This book includes an 8-page full-color photo insert and a poster on the other side of the book jacket.

General

Imprint:	HarperCollins Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2014
Authors:	Tim Howard
Dimensions:	209 x 139 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages:	288
Edition:	Young Readers' Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-06-238755-4
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Humanities > History > General Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Football codes > Soccer (Association football) Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	0-06-238755-3
Barcode:	9780062387554

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