Title::
I'm that girl : living the power of my dreams
First Author value, for Searching:
Chiles, Jordan, author.
Format:
Book
Abstract:
This memoir from the two-time Olympian gymnast chronicles her journey to the awards podium while overcoming racism, childhood trauma and devastating setbacks, highlighting the importance of family support and the resilience of the human spirit.
"In her powerful, eye-opening memoir, Jordan digs deep, sharing the story of her life's challenges--the racism she encountered as a gifted Black girl in a predominantly white elite sport, the battles with body image and subsequent unhealthy relationship with food, the grueling practices, the injuries, the moments of nearly calling it quits. Through it all, Jordan refused to give up. Through sheer grit--and the love of her family--she kept working and winning. When Simone Biles stepped away from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after a case of the "twisties," Jordan stepped in to play a key role in securing silver for Team USA. And in Paris, Jordan made history as part of the first all-Black podium in all of men's and women's gymnastics." -- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
A night to remember -- A name to live up to -- The surprise -- In it to win it -- The going gets tough -- Flying and falling -- Pushed to the brink -- Biles and Chiles -- Breaking points -- A new path -- Lean on me -- Tokyo bound -- Tokyo twisties -- I'm not done yet -- Buddy system -- I'm that girl -- Dream team -- Bonjour Paris -- Working it through -- Now you see it, now you don't -- Thirty-six minutes -- Nightmare territory -- No surrender.
Subject:
| Women gymnasts -- United States -- Biography. |
| Gymnasts -- United States -- Biography. |
| African American athletes -- Biography. |
| Hispanic American athletes -- Biography. |
| Femmes gymnastes -- États-Unis -- Biographies. |
| Gymnastes -- États-Unis -- Biographies. |
| Sportifs noirs américains -- Biographies. |
| Sportifs américains d'origine latino-américaine -- Biographies. |
| Autobiographies. |
| Chiles, Jordan. |
Summary:
This memoir from the two-time Olympian gymnast chronicles her journey to the awards podium while overcoming racism, childhood trauma and devastating setbacks, highlighting the importance of family support and the resilience of the human spirit.
"In her powerful, eye-opening memoir, Jordan digs deep, sharing the story of her life's challenges--the racism she encountered as a gifted Black girl in a predominantly white elite sport, the battles with body image and subsequent unhealthy relationship with food, the grueling practices, the injuries, the moments of nearly calling it quits. Through it all, Jordan refused to give up. Through sheer grit--and the love of her family--she kept working and winning. When Simone Biles stepped away from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after a case of the "twisties," Jordan stepped in to play a key role in securing silver for Team USA. And in Paris, Jordan made history as part of the first all-Black podium in all of men's and women's gymnastics." --
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