A relevant choice for any modern sports collection.'- Library Journal 'One of the most accomplished athletes of her generation tells her story with honesty and heart. rarely do professional athletes open that door all the way.'- Curve Magazine 'Candid, thoughtful.while the sports stories are included, this is not a book celebrating on-field triumphs: it's a book about one woman's journey to put her remarkable talents into context and accept herself.'- Booklist Forward puts achievement in context with painful and beautiful candor.'- NPR 'Abby Wambach is an American hero whose grit and heart has paved the way for the next generation of women and girls.'- Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, New York Times bestselling author of Ashley's War and The Dressmaker of Khair Khana

'Brave and revealing.more than any athlete I have read about, Wambach is open about the touches and glances and courtships and breakups in her private life.'- George Vecsey I could not put it down, and you will not want it to end.'- Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take It's a candid, moving account of the thrills and toils of achieving greatness-and then sustaining it. 'This is the best memoir I've read by an athlete since Andre Agassi's Open.

'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Written with honesty and heart, Forward is an inspiring blueprint for individual growth and a rousing call to action.' Wambach s book goes beyond the soccer field to reveal a soulful person grappling universal questions about how we can live our best lives, and become our truest selves. She has become a heavily requested speaker to a wide a range of audiences, from college students to executives at Fortune 500 companies.In Forward, Abby recounts her own decisions, wins, losses, and the pivotal moments that helped her become the world class athlete and leader she is today. Admired for her fearlessness and passion, Abby is a vocal advocate for women s rights and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of her team to the real world. Named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of 2015, the iconic soccer player captured the nation s heart when she led her team to its recent World Cup Championship. Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible.

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