After competing in the 2012 London Olympics and winning two gold medals, Gabrielle Douglas’s life changed forever … but in many important ways, it stayed the same. Inside these pages, Gabrielle shares an inside look at her day-to-day world, from the things that are still important to her—time with her friends and family, her favorite comfort foods, and her training routine—as well as what’s it’s like to suddenly walk the red carpet and interviewed by various people. Along the way, Gabrielle also offers tips on how you can raise the bar on your life and accomplish your dreams. Through candid photos taken by Gabrielle to exclusive images taken behind the scenes, experience what it’s like to be an Olympic Champion and a normal teenage girl balancing a life in the spotlight with a life in the gym.
| Contributor(s) | Gabrielle Douglas |
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| About the Contributor(s) | Gabrielle Douglas Gabrielle Douglas is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she made history, becoming the first US gymnast to take home a team and an individual gold medal in the same Olympics. Gabrielle began her training at age six, and became the Virginia State Champion only two years later. When she was fourteen, she left her family in Virginia Beach to train with coach Liang Chow in Des Moines, Iowa. Under Chow’s guidance, and with tremendous faith in God’s plan for her, Gabrielle competed in the Olympic Trials and walked away with the only guaranteed spot on the team. Since her Olympic triumph, Gabrielle has used her platform to inspire millions with a powerful message: With hard work and persistence, any dream is possible. Visit her online at www.gabrielledouglas.com |
| UPC | 025986740702 |
| ISBN-10 | 0310740703 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780310740704 |
| Publish Date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Weight (lbs) | 1.5850 |
| Height | 11.2 |
| Width | 8.38 |
| Length | 144 |
| Length Unit | Pages |
| Publisher | Zondervan |
| Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
Customer Reviews
- Review by Jackie
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Gabrielle Douglas is another excellent role model for young girls. "Raising The Bar' is a wonderful, fun book for tweens and teens that remember the powerhouse gymnast that took America and the 2012 Olympics by surprise.Overall Rating
Gabby's book, "Raising the Bar,' is full of photos, memoirs and personal notes that show how Gabby kept her faith and family at the center of her Olympic journey. My daughters )ages 3, 7, 10, 13) love flipping through this book at the pictures and reading how Gabby trains, stays healthy and even how she chooses her leotards.
This book is an excellent summer read for a Christian girl, looking for a faith-filled role model. I highly recommend it!
{I received a copy of this book from Zondervan in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and a good review was not guaranteed.} (Posted on 6/10/2014)
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