This is the illustrated story of 23 soccer players who worked together to become World Cup champions and heroes to millions of men, women, boys, and girls across America and around the world.

In July 2019, a record number of people all around the world tuned in to watch the Women's World Cup, which took place in France. Fifty-two games, twenty-four teams, four weeks . . . one winner.

Megan Rapinoe had waited for this day since she attended a World Cup game as a teenager, and Alex Morgan had set her sights on a World Cup victory of her own as she watched Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain, and Team USA win in 1999. Years of hard work, determination, and practice put Megan, Alex, and their teammates in the perfect position, and they took full advantage.

Rose Lavelle, Tobin Heath, Alyssa Naeher, Crystal Dunn, Ali Krieger, Julie Ertz, Carli Lloyd, and the rest of the US Women's National Team returned home from France with the title, the trophy, and their nation's pride, becoming the first team in history to win four Women's World Cup titles! New York City threw a parade in their honor, and fans lined the streets, clapping and cheering and chanting their names. These women were on top of the world--they'd come so far. They'd achieved their dreams!

World Cup Women highlights Team USA's tournament experience and provides a glimpse into what shot them to the top . . . and what may keep them there a little longer.

For cooks and collectors everywhere This cookbook is in memory of our grandmother, Margaret Buell. She was a kindergarten teacher for 25 years and had a passion for cooking which she shared with many of us. It was very common to walk into her kitchen, find her looking up from the stove with a twinkle in her eye and throw an extra unknown ingredient into the pot Grandma loved to cook, and her home was always open to family and friends and even total strangers. Her hospitality was well known throughout her home town of Vermilion OH. It was her desire to have these recipes put into a cookbook for all to enjoy and it has been our privilege to do so. Amy O'Neal is a Physical Therapist in Columbus, OH. She and her husband Steve have two precious daughters and a son in law. Elizabeth Thompson is certified in Medical Practice Management, and trained in art and graphic design. She lives in Bloomington In, and has two beautiful daughters. Meg Walter and her husband Robert own a marina on beautiful Kentucky Lake. Their son Joey is the light of their lives.