{"product_id":"forward-abby-wambach-9780062467003","title":"Forward: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Lucid and wrenching...\u003cem\u003eForward\u003c\/em\u003e puts [Wambach's] achievement in context with painful and beautiful candor.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNPR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Forward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e is the powerful story of an athlete who has inspired girls all over the world to believe in themselves.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eLean In\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is the best memoir I've read by an athlete since Andre Agassi's \u003cem\u003eOpen\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Grant, Wharton professor and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eOriginals\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGive and Take\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. At age seven she was put on the boys' soccer team. At age thirty-five she would become the highest goal scorer--male or female--in the history of soccer, capturing the nation's heart with her team's 2015 World Cup Championship. Called an inspiration and \"badass\" by President Obama, Abby has become a fierce advocate for women's rights and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of her team to the real world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she reveals in this searching memoir, Abby's professional success often masked her inner struggle to reconcile the various parts of herself: ferocious competitor, daughter, leader, wife. With stunning candor, Abby shares her inspiring and often brutal journey from girl in Rochester, New York, to world-class athlete. Far more than a sports memoir, \u003cem\u003eForward \u003c\/em\u003eis gripping tale of resilience and redemption--and a reminder that heroism is, above all, about embracing life's challenges with fearlessness and heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abby Wambach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 006246700X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062467003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dey Street Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d","brand":"Abby Wambach","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048474341631,"sku":"9780062467003","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f8dad0ed-919a-41b7-85c8-a2a26aaba1d5.jpg?v=1684995974","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forward-abby-wambach-9780062467003","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}