Go, Gwen, Go: A Family's Journey to Olympic Gold

Narrated in alternating voices by mother Nancy and sister Elizabeth, Go, Gwen, Go: A Midwest Family's Journey to Olympic Gold is an inspiring story about Olympian Gwen Jorgensen and her family. This memoir introduces readers to a young woman of modest athletic achievements who uses desire and discipline to attain the ultimate in sport--the Olympic gold. Readers will enter the secret world of Olympic training, professional coaching, international travel, sponsor funding, anti-doping requirements, athlete nutrition, and sports physiotherapy. This book will take them inside the personal life of a professional athlete, complete with family crises and holiday celebrations. In this inspiring story, Gwen Jorgensen and her family grow together, from average to Olympian.



Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Media
Published: 10/18/2019
ISBN: 9781782551911
Pages: 312
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.10d