Akers, Michelle, Lewis, Gregg
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Product Description A celebrated midfielder of the phenomenal United States women's soccer team chronicles her life, discussing the difficulties she o
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vercame, 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. From the Back Cover 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." About the Author Michelle Akers, whom USA Today called the "heart and soul" of the U.S. Women's Soccer team, plans to compete in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She has founded Soccer Outreach International to inspire kids of all nations to be leaders through quality character, dynamic faith, and clear purpose, and to share the love and message of Jesus Christ through soccer -- the medium of her life's work. She lives in Orlando, FL.;Gregg Lewis is a freelance writer with 25 years experience in the publishing industry. Gregg Lewis is an award-winning author or co-author of more than 40 books including Tom Landry: An Autobiography, The Big Picture with Dr. Ben Carson, Forgiving the Dead Man Walking with Debbie Morris, The Healing Connection with Dr. Harold Koenig, and the Game and the Glory with Michelle Akers. Gregg lives with his wife Deborah and their five children in Rome, Georgia.
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