Lindsey vonn biography book
Rise: My Story
The first ever memoir from the most decorated female skier of all time, revealing never-before-told stories of her life in the fast lane, her struggle with depression, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers on and off the slopes.
82 World Cup wins. 20 World Cup titles. 3 Olympic medals. 7 World Championship Medals.
A fixture in the American sports landscape for almost twenty years, Lindsey Vonn is a legend. With a career that spanned a transformation in how America recognizes and celebrates female athletes, Vonn—who retired in 2019 as the most decorated American skier of all time—was in the vanguard of that change, helping blaze a trail for other world-class female athletes and reimagining what it meant to pursue speed at all costs.
In Rise, Vonn shares her incredible journey for the first time, going behind the scenes of a badass life built around resilience and risk-taking. One of the most aggressive skiers ever, Vonn offers a fascinating glimpse into the relentless pursuit of her limits, a pursuit so focused on one-upping herself that she pushed her body past its breaking point as she achieved greatness. While this iconic grit and perseverance helped her battle a catalog of injuries, these injuries came with a cost—physical, of course, but also mental. Vonn opens up about her decades-long depression and struggles with self-confidence, discussing candidly how her mental health challenges influenced her career without defining her.
Through it all, she dissects the moments that sidelined her and how, each time, she clawed her way back using an iconoclastic approach rooted in hard work—pushing boundaries, challenging expectations, and speaking her mind, even when it got her into trouble. At once empowering and raw, Rise is an inspirational look at her hard-fought success as well as an honest appraisal of the sacrifices she made along the way—an emotional journey of winning that understands
Rise: My Story
…..10 hours and 10 minutes
Alpine skier,
American ‘Gold’ Olympian champion,
Lindsey Vonn won four Women’s World Cup overalls championships —
We learn about Lindsey’s successes, failures, fears, worries, training, competition, injuries, surgeries, rehab, the grueling hard work, race days, winning, crashes, travel, other setbacks, personality traits, family history, friendships, depression, mental health, political athleticism, and other challenges (including joy) in the life of a competitor skier.
“There are some things you just can’t make up”.
We get to know Lindsey as a woman too — and her connection to normalcy with the world beyond skiing. (we meet her dog, Lucy) … 🐾
Learning to love oneself ‘unconditionally’ (self-worth regardless of success or celebrity status), for a professional athlete — or any highly successful person, can be quite challenging. It makes sense to me.
Many life lessons are highlighted throughout—
….over coming multiple difficult situations…
….compassion …
….unbiased judgments…
….self ongoing learning
….virtues of ethics
….faith, family, health… etc.
I enjoyed spending time with Lindsey. No question - no shame in my choice audiobook….
She’s as genuine as can be….
and learning more about the professional career she lived was fully engaging.
….a few funny-bone tales to boot! (but the deeper life themes are what remain with me most).
This memoir - (perhaps not a choice-pick for many readers), but I use to ski. Downhill skiing ended for me in college after a spiral tibia fracture and a shattered ankle, leaving me with a bionic foot today—
Lindsey’s spiral fracture of her humerus bone-the instant screaming - driving in a car over every bump on the way to the hospital—excruciating pain —
reminded me of my own break. I had reoccurring dreams for years flip-flying landing on my back - (3 large plaster leg casts over a seven month period… before rehabilitation st
American champion downhill skier Lindsey Vonn has won four World Cup titles as well as gold and silver in the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. This intriguing book follows Lindsey's life and career from the very beginning, through a variety of sports-related injuries, and ultimately to the fulfillment of her dream. After her Olympic win, Lindsey became a fan favorite, appearing on talk shows and signing a number of product endorsement contracts. All eyes are on Lindsey now as she trains for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
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Rise: My Story
The first ever memoir from the most decorated female skier of all time, revealing never-before-told stories of her life in the fast lane, her struggle with depression, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers on and off the slopes.
82 World Cup wins. 20 World Cup titles. 3 Olympic medals. 7 World Championship Medals.
A fixture in the American sports landscape for almost twenty years, Lindsey Vonn is a legend. With a career that spanned a transformation in how America recognizes and celebrates female athletes, Vonn--who retired in 2019 as the most decorated American skier of all time--was in the vanguard of that change, helping blaze a trail for other world-class female athletes and reimagining what it meant to pursue speed at all costs.
In Rise, Vonn shares her incredible journey for the first time, going behind the scenes of a badass life built around resilience and risk-taking. One of the most aggressive skiers ever, Vonn offers a fascinating glimpse into the relentless pursuit of her limits, a pursuit so focused on one-upping herself that she pushed her body past its breaking point as she achieved greatness. While this iconic grit and perseverance helped her battle a catalog of injuries, these injuries came with a cost--physical, of course, but also mental. Vonn opens up about her decades-long depression and struggles with self-confidence, discussing candidly how her mental health challenges influenced her career without defining her.
Through it all, she dissects the moments that sidelined her and how, each time, she clawed her way back using an iconoclastic approach rooted in hard work--pushing boundaries, challenging expectations, and speaking her mind, even when it got her into trouble. Featuring sixteen pages of photos, Rise is an inspirational look at her hard-fought success as well as an honest appraisal of the sacrifices she made along the way--an emotional journey of winning that understands all too well