Forward: My Story Young Readers' Edition

Name: Forward: My Story Young Readers' Edition
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Abby Wambach
ISBN: 9780062571281

Author: Abby Wambach

Narrator: Allyson Ryan

Unabridged: 4 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/13/2016

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Biographical, Sports, Soccer

Synopsis

Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. 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. 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. She has become a heavily requested speaker to a wide a range of audiences, from college students to executives at Fortune 500 companies.In this edition of Forward that’s been adapted for young readers, Abby recounts her own decisions, wins, losses, and the pivotal moments that helped her become the world class athlete and leader she is today. Wambach’s book goes beyond the soccer field to reveal a soulful person grappling with universal questions about how we can live our best lives and become our truest selves. Written with honesty and heart, Forward is an inspiring blueprint for individual growth and a rousing call to action.

About Abby Wambach

Abby Wambach is an American soccer player, coach, two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion, and the 2012 FIFA World Player of the Year. A six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach has been a regular on the U.S. women’s national soccer team since 2003, earning her first cap in 2001. She is the highest all-time scorer for the national team and holds the world record for international goals for both female and male soccer players, with 184 goals.Karen Abbott is the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City, American Rose, and, most recently, Liar Temptress Soldier Spy, named one of the best books of 2014 by Library Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, Amazon, and Flavorwire, and optioned by Sony for a miniseries. A native of Philadelphia, she now lives in New York City, where she's at work on her next book.

Reviews

Goodreads review by victoria on September 04, 2020

This book is a memoir about Abby Wambach, a very famous soccer player, and a successful person. You get a unique adjective each chapter, usually describing herself, dealing with a soccer game, family issues, her love life, friends, and mental health. I have read this book before, but I wanted to re-......more

Goodreads review by Margie on October 03, 2016

Highly readable autobiography by the soccer star. Girls who are interested in soccer or most any sport will pick this up and enjoy as well as relate to Abby Wambach's struggles becoming a sports star and then maintaining that lofty position. She also includes a fair amount of space and time to her s......more

Goodreads review by Antoine on February 10, 2019

I really liked this book as I really like soccer. I grew up watching Abby Wambach on TV and then reading this book to know that she is gay is very important and spreads awareness to the world. This book is for younger people but she has a book for adults which is probably more complicated and explai......more

Goodreads review by Jules on July 24, 2023

I was randomly listening to a Bréne Brown podcast where she interviewed an athlete called Abby Wambach as I travelled to Utrecht to visit my friend Kat. I exited the back of the station, and started on the 25-minute walk to their shared artistic low-impact house. On the way, I ran into a book sharin......more

Goodreads review by Ann on April 08, 2025

I reserved this thinking that I was getting the adult version. It turned out that my library system didn't own it (at least not in book format), so I requested it through WorldCat. But since I now had this condensed autobiography for teens I skimmed through it while reading the "real" story. It was......more