First published 2012
Shawn Johnson stands at the pinnacle of gymnastics success at twenty years old. She holds four Olympic medals in gold and silver. She claimed national and world championship titles. She even won Dancing with the Stars in 2009. But Beijing delivered a crushing blow when she failed to capture the all-around Olympic gold medal she had pursued since childhood. The loss shattered her sense of identity and purpose. A skiing accident later threatens to end her career entirely, forcing her to stop and reassess everything. She questions who she really is beyond her athletic achievements. Her goals become unclear. Her relationship with faith and God feels unsettled. Johnson must discover whether true success exists beyond medals and trophies. She searches for peace, love, and lasting joy that competition cannot provide. Her journey transforms from chasing external validation to finding internal balance that surpasses any athletic accomplishment.
Genres: sports, biography-memoir, inspirational, sports-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: second-chance, self-discovery
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
256 pages · Hardcover · Tyndale Momentum