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American Victory : Wrestling, Dreams, and a Journey Toward Home by Henry Cejudo and Bill Plaschke (2010, Hardcover)
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Follows the remarkable story of the Olympic gold medalists journey from being the son of illegal Mexican immigrants, born into a world of instability, to his success and glory at the Beijing Olympics.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100451228553
ISBN-139780451228550
eBay Product ID (ePID)72434177
Product Key Features
Book TitleAmerican Victory : Wrestling, Dreams, and a Journey Toward Home
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicPersonal Memoirs, Wrestling, Sports, Olympics & Paralympics
GenreSports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorHenry Cejudo, Bill Plaschke
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight15.4 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2009-029554
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal796.812092 B
Grade ToUP
SynopsisThe son of illegal Mexican immigrants Henry Cejudo surprised the world by winning an Olympic gold medal in wrestling for the U.S.A. in Beijing. This is his remarkable, inspiring story. Henry Cejudo's remarkable journey follows an unlikely hero from the mean streets of South Central L.A. to the glory of the Beijing Olympics. The first American in sixteen years and the youngest American ever to win the gold medal in this event, Henry's grit, passion, and resolve on display in China was a culmination of a life spent fighting- both on and off the mat. Henry was born into a world devoid of stability, a world of tiny apartments and empty refrigerators, his mother on the run from immigration; the youngest of six kids, he had to fight for everything. Until he joined the U.S. Olympic team, he had never had his own bed, never even had a pillow. American Victory is Henry's poignant and powerful memoir of growing up in a segment of the American population that is too often overlooked and underestimated, and how he rose above the statistics and the dangers to become a winner-a hero who embodies all that's best and most hopeful in the American dream.
LC Classification NumberGV1196.C45C45 2010
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- Aug 25, 2022
I love biographies and this Olympic champion has one that is compelling.
I love hearing stories about adversity and ones ability to overcome them.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
