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Jessica Ennis: Unbelievable : From My Childhood Dreams to Winning Olympic Gold by Jessica Ennis (2013, Trade Paperback)

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Jessica Ennis started out as an ordinary Sheffield schoolgirl, one that other young people can readily relate to. The daughter of a Jamaican painter-and-decorator from Sheffield and a social care worker from Derbyshire who had shown promise themselves at schools athletics, she took the genes she was given and converted them into gold.

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton Canada
ISBN-10
1444768638
ISBN-13
9781444768633
eBay Product ID (ePID)
172849038

Product Key Features

Book Title
Jessica Ennis: Unbelievable : from My Childhood Dreams to Winning Olympic Gold
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
General, Sports
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Jessica Ennis
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
7.9 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
A heart-warming yet candid read from our favourite girl next door... Will make you fall in love with our Jess all over again., A powerful tale... If your'e trying to impress upon an errant teen the virtues of dedication and discipline, you'll find what you need here., A powerful tale... If you're trying to impress upon an errant teen the virtues of dedication and discipline, you'll find what you need here., It was the simple phrase 'So I run and I run and I win. I am the Olympic champion' that made tears prick my eyes.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
796.42092
Synopsis
On 4 August 2012 Jessica Ennis kicked off what some described as the greatest night in British sporting history. For her it was the end of a long, winding, and sometimes harrowing road. Hers is an inspiring tale of following your dreams no matter what life throws at you. Unbelievable is a refreshingly candid account of her rise to fame in a highly charged world in which body image issues and drug abuses lurk. From the unique pressures facing her, to behind-the-scenes glimpses into the greatest show on earth, and a revealing account of her love-hate relationship with her long-term coach, Jessica reveals the truth behind the smiles for the first time. Unbelievable includes exclusive behind-the-scenes photos. This is the story of how the girl next door became London's poster girl, and how an ordinary woman used an extraordinary talent to claim the title of the world's greatest all-round female sports star., Jessica Ennis started out as an ordinary Sheffield schoolgirl, one that other young people can readily relate to. The daughter of a Jamaican painter-and-decorator from Sheffield and a social care worker from Derbyshire who had shown promise themselves at schools athletics, she took the genes she was given and converted them into gold. Jessica has turned herself, by dint of her multi-disciplined skills, courage and commitment, into one of the greatest British athletes of the modern era, decorated with awards and titles and an MBE at the age of 26. A psychology graduate, her mind is as finely tuned as her body. Medals and personal bests pepper her records to show that during competition she doesn't baulk under pressure but constantly lifts herself out of her comfort zone to be the best in the world. The current British national record-holder for the heptathlon, the indoor pentathlon, the high jump and the 100m hurdles is higher, faster and stronger than the competition. Her crowning achievement was to triumph in the heptathlon at the London 2012 Olympics with the incredible British and Commonwealth record score of 6,955 points. Yet she remains the same modest Yorkshire girl who loves her fiancee, her Labrador, Sheffield United, and Henderson's Relish.Jessica Ennis lends a human face to consummate sporting achievement. Her sunshine smile in victory, her courage to come back from bitter setbacks and injury, her passion to excel, have endeared her to young people everywhere and made her a heroine, a motivator and an inspiration. In UNBELIEVEABLE Jessica reveals the story behind her journey.
LC Classification Number
GV1060.77