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Game
and the Glory: An
Autobiography by
Michelle Akers
One look into her eyes and you know
she means business; get the ball anywhere near her and you will find
out for sure. This is not your run-of-the-mill, world-class athlete
- this is Michelle Akers, a champion whose incredible drive and
skills are legendary in womens soccer. This is the woman USA Today
called the "heart and soul" of the history making 1999 U. S. Womens
World Cup Soccer Championship Team.
The Game and the Glory takes you inside the life of one of the
greatest female athletes of our time and shows you what make a true
champion. It is more than ability - it is an inner fire that blazes
its hottest when the winds of adversity blow their strongest.
But for all her tremendous grit and ability, there is one opponent
even Michelle Akers cannot shake. It is called Chronic Fatigue
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (CFIDS), and it affects every area of her
life, draining the energy needed just to function, let alone play
sports. Akers may be the only person with CFIDS who has ever
continued to compete on a world level.
From her childhood infatuation with soccer, to high school days in
Seattle playing with the U-19 Flyers, to training at the University
of Central Florida, to the rigors of the U.S. Womens National Team,
Akers retraces her guts-and-glory road to the Rose Bowl and the 1999
World Cup victory. You will learn about the indomitable drive to win
that has made her one of the top scorers and most feared opponents
in womens soccer. And you will witness the unflagging endurance that
has propelled her past multiple injuries and the ravages of CFIDS to
sustain a fifteen-year career with the national team. You will also
read about Michelles life off the playing field: her relationships
with family, coaches, friends, and teammates, her personal
struggles, and her faith in Jesus Christ that has kept her fighting
- and winning - against unimaginable odds.
Former U. S. soccer coach Tony DiCicco has called Michelle Akers
"the best woman that has ever played the game, period." The Game and
the Glory will show you why. Here, in her own straightforward words,
the the true-life story of an amazing athlete - and a remarkable
woman.
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240 Pages
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