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Rising above

Rising above

by Gregory Zuckerman

AthletesConduct of lifeJuvenile literatureRole modelsSports
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About this book

Team USA goalkeeper Tim Howard was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in 6th 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.

Themes & subjects

AthletesConduct of lifeJuvenile literatureRole modelsSportsAthletes, juvenile literature

Author

Gregory Zuckerman

Pages

256

Read time

≈ 6h

Editions

6

Language

English

Publisher

Penguin Publishing Group

ISBN

9781536409628

Where to buy

TR
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