Michael Phelps: Beneath the Surface
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (806 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1582619980 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Michael Phelps used the Olympic Games in Athens as his breakout event. He’s well on his way to his ambitious goal of "changing the sport of swimming," but despite Michael’s pre-eminence in the pool, his story is not a swimming diary but a tale of adversities overcome and redemption through persistence. Michael Phelps: Beneath the Surface is a first-person account of Michael's journey to manhood and Olympic glory—from a toddler who was afraid to put his face in the water to a student overcoming an attention deficit disorder to a son dealing with his parents’ divorce to a brother who watched an older sister narrowly miss making the Olympic team to the athlete who carried his nation’s hopes on his shoulders in Athens, and delivered against such high expectations.. Already known in the swimming world fo
John F. Jebb said Enthusiasm Dominates Phelps' Style. Age 19 seems too young for an athlete to present his autobiography, yet Michael Phelps and co-author Brian Cazeneuve correctly gauge that Phelps' current fame makes the project viable. The tone of the narrative captures youthful wonder and enthusiasm for swimming; had the book come later, Phelps might become too jaded or overly analytic.The authors let the chapters read like recorded oral narratives, with tangents, informal diction, corny jokes. The effect is enjoyable, as if we are listening as Phelps gushes over the aspects of his career. The book has almost no surprising revelations, but Phelps' views of . "A good read and a good look at an athlete's thinking" according to RonAnnArbor. This is a well-written (ghostwritten?) book from a great athlete, and more than a memoir of substance it carries an inspirational message about athletics and motivation and an athlete's internal thought process preparing, reviewing, and re-preparing from one event to another. A quick and interesting read.. DodgyUSA said Olympic Superstar. Michael Phelps, the Olympic champion whose goal is to bring swimming to the forefront of the sports world-not just during Olympic years-tells his story in a candid, straightforward approach.With the assistance of Brian Cazeneuve, staff writer for Sports Illustrated, he lays out the events leading up to his triumphs at Sydney, Barcelona, and culminating in his shining victories in Athens.In between, he talks about his personal accomplishments over such things as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, family difficulties, and his initial stubbornness towards the coaching of Bob Bowman-the man who would "wor
Before joining SI, he worked as a freelance writer for Time, People, The New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, Reuters and NBC Sports. Brian Cazeneuve is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and has been the magazine’s full-time Olympics journalist since 1995. Michael’s success in the 2004 Summer Olympics has made him a household name. In 2
Brian Cazeneuve is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and has been the magazine’s full-time Olympics journalist since 1995. Michael hails from Baltimore. Michael’s success in the 2004 Summer Olympics has made him a household name. About the Author Michael Phelps is the most accomplished U.S. . Before joining SI, he worked as a freelance writer for Time, People, The New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press, Reuters and NBC Sports. swimmer since Mark Spitz. In 2003, he won the Jesse Abramson Prize, a national award for excellence in track and field writing. Phelps has broken numerous world records, including an astounding seven in 41 days