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Relentless spirit : the unconventional raising of a champion / Missy Franklin and D.A. and Dick Franklin, with Daniel Paisner.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101984925 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: viii, 306 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Dutton, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
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| Subject: | Franklin, Missy, 1995- Swimmers > United States > Biography. Women swimmers > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | 797.21092 Frank | 31681010037471 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
The Olympic Gold medalist and her parents trace the inspirational story of how she became both a legendary athlete and a happy and confident woman, achievements that were accomplished by doing things their own way and making the right choices for their family. - Baker & Taylor
The four-time Olympic Gold medalist and her parents trace the inspirational story of how she became both a legendary athlete and a happy and confident woman, achievements that were accomplished by doing things their own way and making the right choices for their family. - Penguin Putnam
What does it take to become a champion? Gold medalist Missy Franklin, along with her parents, D.A. and Dick, tell the inspirational and heartwarming story of how Missy became both a legendary athlete and a happy and confident woman, something they accomplished by doing things their own way and making the right choices for their family.Â
The word relentless has many meanings for swimmer Missy Franklin. In the pool, it reminds her to remain steady and persistent, unyielding in intensity and strength. In life, it tells her to reach down for her very best, even when it feels like thereâs nothing left. The motto âdonât quitâ doesnât do it for Missy, but relentless gets her where she needs to be. And when Missy faces a challenge or a setback, her relentless spirit is what empowers her to learn, adapt, and move forward into the future.
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In Relentless Spirit, Missy and her parents, D.A. and Dick Franklin, share the story of how Missy became the athlete she is today, a six-time Olympic medalist, five of them gold. Since her Olympic debut in Londonâs 2012 gamesâwhen Missy was just seventeenâpeople who have met the Franklins or seen them on TV have wondered what it was like to raise such a champion. What was the training like? How did Missy handle school? How did the family find the right facilities, coaches, and support network?
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The story that Missy, and her parents, share inside is both inspiring and heartwarming, explaining how she became both a legendary athlete and a happy and confident woman, something they accomplished by doing things their own way and making the right choices for their family, which includes Missyâs faith journey, something she writes about with inspirational candor.
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Including the highs, the tough moments, and everything in-between, Relentless Spirit tells the story of a womanâand a familyâfull of love, heart, faith, and resilience.
