| Go, Gwen, Go: A Family's Journey to Olympic Gold Contributor(s): Jorgensen, Nancy (Author), Jorgensen, Elizabeth (Author), Jorgensen, Gwen (Prologue by) |
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ISBN: 1782551913 ISBN-13: 9781782551911 Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Media OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Triathlon |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Narrated in alternating voices by mother Nancy and sister Elizabeth, Go, Gwen, Go: A Midwest Family's Journey to Olympic Gold is an inspiring story about Olympian Gwen Jorgensen and her family. This memoir introduces readers to a young woman of modest athletic achievements who uses desire and discipline to attain the ultimate in sport--the Olympic gold. Readers will enter the secret world of Olympic training, professional coaching, international travel, sponsor funding, anti-doping requirements, athlete nutrition, and sports physiotherapy. This book will take them inside the personal life of a professional athlete, complete with family crises and holiday celebrations. In this inspiring story, Gwen Jorgensen and her family grow together, from average to Olympian. |