Overview
Narrated in alternating voices by mother Nancy and sister Elizabeth, Go, Gwen, Go: A Midwest Family's Journey to Olympic Gold is an inspiring story about Olympian Gwen Jorgensen and her family. This memoir introduces readers to a young woman of modest athletic achievements who uses desire and discipline to attain the ultimate in sport--the Olympic gold. Readers will enter the secret world of Olympic training, professional coaching, international travel, sponsor funding, anti-doping requirements, athlete nutrition, and sports physiotherapy. This book will take them inside the personal life of a professional athlete, complete with family crises and holiday celebrations. In this inspiring story, Gwen Jorgensen and her family grow together, from average to Olympian.
Full Product Details
Author: Nancy Jorgensen ,
Elizabeth Jorgensen ,
Gwen Jorgensen
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd
Imprint: Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd
ISBN: 9781782551911
ISBN 10: 1782551913
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 28 October 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Gwen Jorgensen became the very best female Olympic-distance triathlete on the planet, and her family was there to cheer her on. This is their story. Get ready for one heckuva ride! -Bob Babbitt USA Triathlon Hall of Fame Inductee Ironman Triathlon Hall of Fame Inductee Competitor Magazine Co-Founder Challenged Athletes Foundation Co-Founder
Author Information
Nancy Jorgensen has co-written two choral education books, Things They Never Taught You In Choral Methods and From The Trenches: Real Insights From Real Choral Educators. She recently retired after 35 years teaching choral music in Wisconsin and now writes, pursues collaborative piano opportunities, and spends time with daughters Elizabeth and Gwen and grandson Stanley. Her writing appears or is forthcoming in Prime Number Magazine, Smith Magazine, Cagibi, and Coffin Bell. Elizabeth Jorgensen is a Wisconsin high school English teacher published in Azalea (Harvard University), The Wisconsin English Journal, and The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Named Carroll University's Graduate of the Last Decade, she presents at conferences including National Council of Teachers of English, Wisconsin State Reading Association, and National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. When she's not teaching or writing, she can be found working out, watching Bravo with her dog, or playing violin.
