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Winning Balance

What I've Learned So Far About Love, Faith, and Living Your Dreams [Paperback]

by Nancy French Shawn Johnson

Real victory comes from simply not giving up. God is big enough to handle every challenge and calm every fear

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Tyndale House Publishers

    • Published

      April 2013

    • Weight

      273g

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    ‘Winning Balance’ is the memoirs of the American Gold-Medal Gymnast – Shawn Johnson.

    The life of an Olympic gymnast has both highs and lows. Reflecting on the past 20 years, Shawn writes her personal story about the incredible highs of winning a Gold Medal and the crushing blows of her career-ending knee injury. Read about:

    • How her love for Gymnastics blossomed
    • The day she received her fist fan mail
    • Shawn’s first day at the Karoyli Ranch
    • The Olympic experience
    • Coping with the Media
    • The relationship with God that grounded her throughout her career

    At the end of each chapter are short sections called ‘Lesson’s I’ve Learnt’, keeping the focus of her book clear – to inspire you through her mistakes, achievements and learnt wisdom. More of a journal than an autobiography, this inspirational book will help fans, wannabe Olympians, and young girls discover the winning attitude to achieve their dreams and the God who will lead, sustain and propel them.

    “Sometimes the real victory comes from simply not giving up. Just remember: God is big enough to handle every challenge, and he is loving enough to calm every fear.” – Shawn Johnson, from her book ‘Winning Balance’.

    “As long as you’ve done your best, making mistakes doesn’t matter. You and I are human; we will mess up. What counts is learning from your mistakes and getting back up when life has knocked you down.” – Shawn Johnson, from her book ‘Winning Balance’.

    PART 1 | FINDING FIRE
    1. Unbreakable
    2. Finding My Place
    3. Just a Normal Girl
    4. Inspiration
    5. The Secret Video
    6. Not Your Average Summer Camp
    7. “Who Is That Girl?”
    8. Watch Me, World!
    9. A Cast and Some Power Tools
    10. Travails and Trials
    11. Nothing is Certain

    PART 2 | CHAMPION
    12. Handstands at 35,000 Feet
    13. The Showdown
    14. The Day I Grew Up
    15. Do Not Make Bob Costas Angry
    16. A Truly Winning Balance
    17. More Than I’d Bargained For
    18. Last Night in Beijing
    19. Proud to Be an American
    20. The Best of Both Worlds

    PART 3 | DANCING THROUGH LIFE
    21. Hollywood, Here I Come!
    22. Finding My Space
    23. An Arresting Development
    24. Little Bullets
    25. The Mirror Ball of Glory
    26. Learning to Be Me Again
    27. Shaping Up
    28. How God Became More Real to Me
    29. Wipeout

    PART 4 | COMING BACK
    30. Everything Changes
    31. The Surprise Announcement
    32. A New Identity
    33. Just Believe
    34. No Regrets

    At age 20, American gymnast Shawn Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold and silver medalist; a national- and world-champion athlete.

    Already a popular role model to all ages, in 2009 she captured the national spotlight again when she won the widely popular Dancing with the Stars. Yet Shawn is no stranger to hard work and adversity. Her loss of the major gymnastics prize everyone expected her to win in Beijing, the all-around Olympic gold medal, was the loss of a dream she'd worked for since childhood.

    And later, she suffered a staggering injury in a skiing accident that forced her life to a halt and made her rethink what was really important. She wasn't sure who she was anymore. She wasn't sure what her goals were. And she wasn't sure she was satisfied with where she was with her faith and God. Could she find the right kind of success in life—the kind that doesn't involve medals or trophies, but peace, love, and lasting joy?

    This is the amazing true journey of how the young woman who won an Olympic gold medal on the balance beam became even more balanced.

    Specification

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Tyndale House Publishers

    • Published

      April 2013

    • Weight

      273g

    • Page Count

      253

    • Dimensions

      133 x 201 x 18 mm

    • ISBN

      9781414380926

    • ISBN-10

      1414380925

    • Eden Code

      4058601

    More Information

    • ISBN: 9781414380926

    • Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers

    • Release Date: April 2013

    • Weight: 273g

    • Dimensions: 133 x 201 x 18 mm

    • Eden Code: 4058601


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