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Memoir & motivationbooks

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One Life

Only four years old when she kicked her first soccer ball, Megan Rapinoe developed a love—and clear talent—for the game at a young age. But it was her parents who taught her that winning was much less important than how she lived her life.

Megan Rapinoe, Emma Brockes

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Open: An Autobiography

From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. Agassi’s incredibly rigorous training begins when he is just a child.

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Beneath the Surface: My Story

In this candid memoir, Phelps talks openly about his battle with attention deficit disorder, the trauma of his parents’ divorce, and the challenges that come with being thrust into the limelight.

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Not Fade Away: A Memoir of Senses Lost and Found

Even a darkening world can be brilliantly lit from within.

Rebecca A. Alexander, Sascha Alper

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It’s Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

At twenty-four, Lance Armstrong was already well on his way to becoming a sporting legend. Then, in October 1996, he was diagnosed with stage four testicular cancer—doctors gave him a 40% chance of survival.

Lance Armstrong

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Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope

For a long time, Carmelo Anthony’s world wasn’t any larger than the view of the hoopers and hustlers he watched from the side window of his family’s first-floor project apartment in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Carmelo Anthony

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It’s All in Your Head

An inspirational book by self-made musical superstar, Russ, reminding you that it starts with YOU, to believe in yourself, and to get out of your own way. Twenty-seven-year-old rapper, songwriter, and producer Russ walks his own path, at his own pace.

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QB: My Life Behind the Spiral

A stunningly candid look at what it takes to become a super-elite professional quarterback Steve Young produced some of the most memorable moments in NFL history. But his most impressive victories have been deeply personal ones that were won when no one was watching.

Steve Young, Jeff Benedict

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First We Read, Then We Write: Emerson on the Creative Process

Writing was the central passion of Emerson’s life.

Robert D. Richardson

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Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion

As one of only two women in history to have won the title of “Fittest Woman on Earth” twice, Davidsdottir knows all about the importance of mental and physical strength. She won the title in 2015, backing it up with a second win in 2016, after starting CrossFit in just 2011.

Katrin Davidsdottir, Rory McKernan

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