Winning Balance
By Shawn Johnson
- Release Date: 2012-06-05
- Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Description
At age 20, American gymnast Shawn Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold and silver medalist; a national- and world-champion athlete. Already a popular role model to all ages, in 2009 she captured the national spotlight again when she won the widely popular Dancing with the Stars. Yet Shawn is no stranger to hard work and adversity. Her loss of the major gymnastics prize everyone expected her to win in Beijing, the all-around Olympic gold medal, was the loss of a dream she’d worked for since childhood. And later, she suffered a staggering injury in a skiing accident that forced her life to a halt and made her rethink what was really important. She wasn’t sure who she was anymore. She wasn’t sure what her goals were. And she wasn’t sure she was satisfied with where she was with her faith and God. Could she find the right kind of success in life—the kind that doesn’t involve medals or trophies, but peace, love, and lasting joy? This is the amazing true journey of how the young woman who won an Olympic gold medal on the balance beam became even more balanced.
Reviews
An Athlete of Inspiration for Women Everywhare
5By BenX ProjectWhat truly stands out the most from this book is living life as a female athlete who tries to plan her roots and goes for the kill. Like many other female athletes who have been famously know for such many talents along with their efforts, Shawn Johnson has pushed the limit towards making something greater than what’s normal in her lifestyle. From the good times to the struggles, through dealing with relationships when it comes to families and for honoring a special someone she supports to by heart, Shawn Johnson has this constant balancing beam that she deals with for a lifetime in trying to find what’s truly a sign that signifies from where she stands out as a role model. This book is recommended for all Shawn Johnson fans if you’re willing to know more about her personal life along with how she dealt with her career as an gymnastics athlete! - BenX MediaAmazing book!!!
5By gymnast#8I’ve read this book a million times! Never can put it down!AWESOME
5By Ograce1234This is the best book ever the way she writes it I can't take my eyes off it she is a beautiful and amazing girl and such an amazing role model:)!Awsome
4By pjplklkopI loved this book it was spectacular you unclouded every thing about her life You should have more books on this thank youWhat a life
5By KRiespin7What an amazing story I still can't believe it She is an amazing person and I luv her LUV U SAWN JOHNSON!From glory to heart ache
5By Jpj333This is the greatest book I have ever read, from the glory of gold to the aching shatters of white. You will go from laughing to almost crying as the bigger than life, 4ft 9in gymnast makes all of your emotions explode with her stronger than life words.Great!!
5By SwimsingsmileWinning balance is an amazing book about and written by Olympic gymnast, shawn Johnson and she shares her story of how she made her way to the 2008 Olympics and the struggles she must face before the Olympics, during the Olympics, and after the Olympics. This is a must read!!!Love
5By lemlovesmonkeyzGet it!!!!!!AMAZING! READ IT!
5By Stargirl234567It's amazing if your a fan of gymnastics and Shawn Johnson!!!!!Love
5By Perfect.. . Great.. . AwsomeI read the last book it was GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to read this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is also a GREAT PRICE!!!!
