Game and the Glory, The
A celebrated midfielder of the phenomenal United States women's soccer team chronicles her life, discussing the difficulties she overcame, including a strange career-threatening illness and a painful divorce, and exploring the re-found faith that helped her realize her dreams. Read by Michelle Akers. Simultaneous.
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Review:
As the world watched Brandi Chastain set up for her penalty kick, Michelle Akers lay on a training table beneath the Rose Bowl recovering from her efforts in the Women's World Cup final. She had been given two liters of fluid intravenously but was still woozy and it didn't register, at first, that Chastain had scored and the U.S. team had won. At her insistence, the doctor removed her IVs and she staggered out onto the field to join the celebration. As she stood in the center of the field, the capacity crowd began chanting "Aaa-kers! Aaa-kers! Aaa-kers!"
From the Back Cover:
U.S. Women's Team coach Tony DiCicco calls Akers "the best women who's ever played the game." Her fellow 1999 Women's World Cup champions describe her as "a true warrior" and "the heart and soul of this team." In The Game and the Glory, Akers tells the story of her life both on and off the field, and the faith and determination that keep her going--despite a troubled home life, countless injuries, and her battle against CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome). Akers's candor is refreshing; she doesn't paint herself as an angel or take a holier-than-thou attitude. Her Christian faith, simply put, is what allows her to succeed. An inspirational book. --Sunny Delaney
Michelle Akers, star mid-fielder for the U.S. Women's Soccer Team, has been called "one of the greatest woman athletes in history." Her incredible athletic skills and the amazing number of goals she has scored are just part of the reason. Add to them her tremendous courage and determination. For Michelle is an athlete who has fought past the ravages of CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and multiple injuries to remain competitive on a world-class level. Her fifteen years on the national team are a testimony to her amazing, never-say-die endurance. The Game and the Glory takes you onto the soccer field with Michelle, from her development as a world-class athlete to the U.S. team's history-making 1999 Women's Cup Champion Soccer Team victory. You'll also learn about her personal life: her relationships with family, friends, and teammates, her personal struggles, her grueling battle with CFIDS, and her spiritual faith that has kept her fighting -- and winning -- against unimaginable odds. You'll discover why former U.S. Soccer coach Tony DiCicco has said Michelle Akers is "the best woman that's ever played the game, period."
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- PublisherZondervan
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 031023557X
- ISBN 13 9780310235576
- BindingAudio Cassette
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