A Kind of Grace: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Female Athlete [Kindle Edition]

Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Author)

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The best sports stories are about overcoming overwhelming odds, confronting adversity, and--with a magical combination of skill, will, impossibly hard work, and determination--beating back the obstacles and triumphing with grace. It's no surprise, then, that Jackie Joyner-Kersee, multi-Olympic champion, All-American basketball star, and all-around inspiration and role model would include "Grace" in the title of her stirring autobiography; through her long careers, she has been both its beneficiary and its embodiment. Her journey from the poverty of East St. Louis to international fame and accomplishment is a marvelous tale of courage and conviction, which she movingly relates with passion, humor, honesty, and, of course, grace.

From Library Journal

Currently with the Women's American Basketball League, Joyner-Kersey is best known as an Olympic gold medalist in the heptathlon. This is the story of her triumphs over poverty, family tragedy, and near-fatal asthma attacks.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 711 KB
• Print Length: 350 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0446522481
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (July 28, 1999)
• Sold by: Hachette Book Group
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002UGU36I
• Text-to-Speech: Not enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #472,297 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #91 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Sports > Other Team Sports > Track & Field

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ~TOTALLY AN INSPIRATION, PERFECT ROLE MODEL~, July 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Kind of Grace: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Female Athlete (Hardcover)

A Kind of Grace is an excellent book. I think everyone should read it. It gave me a whole new look on life and how to appreciate everything I have. It also gave me inspiration to work hard at track. Now I have the heart and determination to train, lift weights, and practice, practice, practice. So everyone please buy and read this wonderful book, A Kind of Grace.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Heart-filled Story of Triumph, May 22, 2001

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Angel Boyd (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Kind of Grace: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Female Athlete (Audio Cassette)

Jackie Joyner-Kersee elaborately describes the struggles and obstacles that she had to overcome to become a successful and outstanding athlete and person. Her book is filled with emotions that the reader can intially relate to. Her life was filled with adversity and proves that a strong and self-determined person can triumph regardless of depressing and self-destructing obstacles that may stand in your way. Jackie, who is portrayed through the media to be "Superwoman" is really more human and down to the earth than most of the world. Life for Jackie was not always "peaches and cream." She was born and raised in East St. Louis, which was not known as a very safe place at the time. A reporter once suggested to Jackie that she should not tell people where she was from cause it might destroy her image. This event, however, made Jackie appreciate her hometown even more. You cannot put into words why this woman is thought of as superb. She went from rock bottom to soaring to the unlimited top. With the help of this book, Jackie's title as "The World's Greatest Female Athlete" has been justified.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Heart-filled Story of Triumph, May 22, 2001

By 

Angel Boyd (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Kind of Grace: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Female Athlete (Audio Cassette)

Jackie Joyner-Kersee elaborately describes the struggles and obstacles that she had to overcome to become a successful and outstanding athlete and person. Her book is filled with emotions that the reader can intially relate to. Her life was filled with adversity and proves that a strong and self-determined person can triumph regardless of depressing and self-destructing obstacles that may stand in your way. Jackie, who is portrayed through the media to be "Superwoman" is really more human and down to the earth than most of the world. Life for Jackie was not always "peaches and cream." She was born and raised in East St. Louis, which was not known as a very safe place at the time. A reporter once suggested to Jackie that she should not tell people where she was from cause it might destroy her image. This event, however, made Jackie appreciate her hometown even more. You cannot put into words why this woman is thought of as superb. She went from rock bottom to soaring to the unlimited top. With the help of this book, Jackie's title as "The World's Greatest Female Athlete" has been justified.