Dansk
Siepioe, Sonja
(forfatter)
Kind of Grace e-bog
127,71 DKK
The legendary track and field Olympian with six medals to her name tells her ';inspiring and absorbing' story (Publishers Weekly). With six Olympic medals and five world records, Jackie Joyner-Kersee has been voted the Greatest Female Athlete of All Time bySports Illustrated for Women. In this autobiography she shares her story of growing up in a poor family in East St. Louis, Illinois; excellin…
The legendary track and field Olympian with six medals to her name tells her ';inspiring and absorbing' story (Publishers Weekly). With six Olympic medals and five world records, Jackie Joyner-Kersee has been voted the Greatest Female Athlete of All Time bySports Illustrated for Women. In this autobiography she shares her story of growing up in a poor family in East St. Louis, Illinois; excelling early on in both basketball and track; finding a coach named Robert Kersee who eventually became her husband; and rising to greatness competing in the long jump and heptathlon in four Summer Olympicsas well as battling severe asthma.A Kind of Graceis a compelling read and ';an intimate picture of a star athlete and her sport' (Kirkus Reviews).
E-bog
127,71 DKK
Forlag
Grand Central Publishing
Udgivet
28.07.1999
Længde
346 sider
Genrer
BGA
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780446930277
The legendary track and field Olympian with six medals to her name tells her ';inspiring and absorbing' story (Publishers Weekly). With six Olympic medals and five world records, Jackie Joyner-Kersee has been voted the Greatest Female Athlete of All Time bySports Illustrated for Women. In this autobiography she shares her story of growing up in a poor family in East St. Louis, Illinois; excelling early on in both basketball and track; finding a coach named Robert Kersee who eventually became her husband; and rising to greatness competing in the long jump and heptathlon in four Summer Olympicsas well as battling severe asthma.A Kind of Graceis a compelling read and ';an intimate picture of a star athlete and her sport' (Kirkus Reviews).