Dimensions
160 x 235 x 25mm
“This is the best memoir I've read by an athlete since Andre Agassi's Open, but it is much more than a book about sports. It's a candid, moving account of the thrills and toils of achieving greatness-and then sustaining it. I could not put it down, and you will not want it to end.” -Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and TakeAbby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. At age seven she joined the boys' soccer team and at age 35 she became the highest goal scorer - male or female - in the history of soccer. Abby captured the nation's heart with her team's 2015 World Cup Championship and was called an inspiration and “badass” by President Obama. Abby has become a fierce advocate for women's rights and equal opportunity, translating her leadership and team's success to the real world.As she reveals in this searching memoir, Abby's professional success often masked her inner struggle to reconcile the various parts of herself: ferocious competitor, daughter, leader, seeker, 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 a gripping tale of resilience and redemption- and a reminder that heroism is, above all, about embracing life's challenges with fearlessness and heart.
