Overview
At the tender age of fourteen, Amanda Beard walked onto the pool deck at the Atlanta Olympics carrying her teddy bear, Harold, and left with two silvers and a gold medal. She competed in three more Olympic games, winning a total of seven medals, and enjoyed a lucrative modeling career on the side. At one point, she was the most downloaded female athlete on the Internet.Yet despite her astonishing career and sex-symbol status, Amanda felt unworthy of all her success. Unaware that she was suffering from clinical depression, she hid the pain beneath a megawatt smile. With no other outlet for her feelings besides the pool, Amanda expressed her emotions through self-destructive behavior. In her late teens and twenties, she became bulimic, abused drugs and alcohol, and started cutting herself.Her low self-esteem led to toxic relationships with high-profile men in the sports world. No one, not even her own parents and friends, knew about the turmoil she was going through. Only when she met her future husband, who discovered her cutting herself, did Amanda realize she needed help.Through her renewed faith in herself; the love of her family; and finally the birth of her baby boy, Blaise, Amanda has transformed her life. In this book, she speaks frankly about her struggles with depression, the pressures to be thin, and the unhealthy relationships she confused for love. In the Water They Can't See You Cry is a raw, compelling story of a woman who gained the strength to live as bravely out of the water as she did in it.
Full Product Details
Author: Amanda Beard ,
Rebecca Paley ,
Rebecca Paley ,
Tavia Gilbert
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 17.20cm
Weight: 0.077kg
ISBN: 9798200080601
Publication Date: 16 April 2012
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Her remarkable story, courageous resilience, and honest self-assessment make this an inspiring read.-- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""Her remarkable story, courageous resilience, and honest self-assessment make this an inspiring read."" -- ""Publishers Weekly""
"Her remarkable story, courageous resilience, and honest self-assessment make this an inspiring read.-- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""Her remarkable story, courageous resilience, and honest self-assessment make this an inspiring read."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"""
Author Information
Amanda Beard is a seven-time Olympic medalist. She lives in Tucson, Arizona, with her husband, the photographer Sacha Brown, and her son, Blaise. Rebecca Paley is the coauthor of several books, including The Body Book for Boys, with Jonathan Mar. Rebecca Paley is the coauthor of several books, including The Body Book for Boys, with Jonathan Mar. Tavia Gilbert, a six-time Audie Award nominee and multiple Earphones and Parents' Choice Award-winning producer, narrator, and writer, has appeared on stage and in film. Library Journal said of the highly acclaimed actress, ""as close as you can get to a full cast narration with a solo voice."" Tavia has narrated more than 250 multicast and single-voice audiobooks. Tavia Gilbert, a six-time Audie Award nominee and multiple Earphones and Parents' Choice Award-winning producer, narrator, and writer, has appeared on stage and in film. Library Journal said of the highly acclaimed actress, ""as close as you can get to a full cast narration with a solo voice."" Tavia has narrated more than 250 multicast and single-voice audiobooks.
