Release Date:- 2016-09-13
Reviews Counts:- 199
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"Lucid and wrenching...Forward puts [Wambach's] achievement in context with painful and beautiful candor." āNPR
"Forward is the powerful story of an athlete who has inspired girls all over the world to believe in themselves." āSheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, New York Times Bestselling author of Lean In
āThis is the best memoir Iāve read by an athlete since Andre Agassiās Open.ā āAdam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take
Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. At age seven she was put on the boysā soccer team. At age thirty-five she would become the highest goal scorerāmale or femaleāin the history of soccer, capturing the nationās heart with her teamās 2015 World Cup Championship. Called an inspiration and ābadassā by President Obama, Abby has become a fierce advocate for womenās rights and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of her team to the real world.
As she reveals in this searching memoir, Abbyās professional success often masked her inner struggle to reconcile the various parts of herself: ferocious competitor, daughter, leader, wife. With stunning candor, Abby shares her inspiring and often brutal journey from girl in Rochester, New York, to world-class athlete. Far more than a sports memoir, Forward is gripping tale of resilience and redemptionāand a reminder that heroism is, above all, about embracing lifeās challenges with fearlessness and heart.