It’s Not about Perfect
- Author Shannon Miller
- Narrator Nicol Zanzarella
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 21 April 2015
- Run Time 10 hours and 49 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biography and non-fiction prose, Biography: sport, Gymnastics, Memoirs, Sports and Active outdoor recreation.
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"When the odds were against me, I was always at my best."
When she retired at age nineteen, Shannon Miller did so as one of the most recognizable gymnasts in the country. The winner of seven Olympic medals and the most decorated gymnast, male or female, in US history, Shannon tells a story of surviving and thriving. A shy, rambunctious girl raised in Oklahoma, Shannon fell in love with gymnastics at a young age and fought her way to the top.
In 1992 she won five Olympic medals after breaking her elbow in a training accident just months prior to the Games. Then, in 1996, a doctor advised her to retire immediately or face dire consequences if she chose to compete on her injured wrist. Undeterred, Shannon endured the pain and led her team, the "Magnificent Seven," to the first Olympic team gold medal for the United States in gymnastics. She followed up as the first American to win gold on the balance beam.
Equally intense, heroic, and gratifying is the story of her brutal but successful battle with ovarian cancer, a disease from which fewer than fifty percent survive. Relying on her faith and hard-learned perseverance, Shannon battled through surgery and major chemotherapy to emerge on the other side with a miracle baby girl.
Her story of trial, triumph, and life after cancer reminds us all that it's life's bumps and bruises that reveal our character. From early on in her career, Shannon knew that life wasn't about perfection. In this incredible and inspirational tale, Shannon speaks out so as to be seen and heard by thousands as a beacon of hope.
Critics Review
u201cShannon Miller is a champion both on and off thenmat. She is not only one of the greatest gymnasts in the history of the sport,nshe is a great person. Her courage to win as a gymnast shines through just asnit did in her battle against cancer. Through and through, Shannon is not only anwinner but a friend as well.u201d
u201cI have had the pleasure and privilege of knowingnShannon Miller as an Olympic teammate and a fellow mom. Shannonu2019s strength andnperseverance to conquer any mountain in life are something to benadmired.u201d
u201cShannon Miller has displayed strength, character,nand perseverance her entire life. These traits turned her into an OlympicnChampion and then helped her beat cancer. In Itu2019s Not about Perfect she shares how the traits that have shapednher life can translate into success in all walks of life.u201d
u201cShannon Milleru2019s strength and perseverance in bothnher sport and cancer battle is something to be admired as it can be applied tonconquering any mountain in life.u201d
| Author | Shannon Miller |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Nicol Zanzarella |
| Duration | 10 hours and 49 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781504615761 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Biography and non-fiction prose, Biography: sport, Gymnastics, Memoirs, Sports and Active outdoor recreation |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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