Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Open Heart, Open Mind Open Heart, Open Mind Clara Hughes From one of Canada's most decorated Olympians comes a raw but life-affirming story of one woman's struggle with depression. In a world where winning meant everything, her biggest competitor was herse… OL19356638W
Edge of Glory Edge of Glory Rachel Spangler "Corey LaCroix is Boardercross royalty, but Olympic medals and World Championships only carry you so far when your knees ache and you're suddenly an underdog for the first time in her career. Elise B… OL19740659W
Proud Proud Ibtihaj Muhammad The inspiring all-American story of faith, family, hard work, and perseverance by Olympic fencer, activist, and Time"100 Most Influential People" honoree Ibtihaj Muhammad. OL19752024W
Day by day with Missy Franklin Day by day with Missy Franklin Tammy Gagne A brief overview of the life of swimmer Missy Franklin, who competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. OL20015973W
Wilma Rudolph Wilma Rudolph Jo Harper A biography of the African American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics. OL20509669W
The autobiography The autobiography Katherine Grainger The inspirational story of one of Britain's golden girls from London 2012. Katherine Grainger has packed a lot into her 37 years, and in this autobiography she tells her life story - the highs, the l… OL20874427W
Gabby Douglas Gabby Douglas Jameson Anderson Learn about the gymnist, Gabby Douglas. OL21181083W
Torah Bright Torah Bright Matt Scheff Introduces Olympic gold and silver medalist, 27 year-old Australian snowboarder Torah Bright, queen of the halfpipe and superpipe. OL21204214W
Golden girls Golden girls Carli Laklan Brief biographies of women athletes who became Olympic winners. OL5907685W