
Jessica Ennis: Unbelievable - From My Childhood Dreams To Winning Olympic Gold
The life story of Team GB's Olympic Golden Girl
$38.50
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
8 October 2013
Summary
Jessica Ennis started out as an ordinary Sheffield schoolgirl, one that other young people can readily relate to. The daughter of a Jamaican painter-and-decorator from Sheffield and a social care worker from Derbyshire who had shown promise themselves at schools athletics, she took the genes she was given and converted them into gold.
Jessica has turned herself, by dint of her multi-disciplined skills, courage and commitment, into one of the greatest British athletes of the modern era…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444768633 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444768638 |
| Author: | Jessica Ennis |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 8 October 2013 |
| Weight: | 214g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
It was the simple phrase ‘So I run and I run and I win. I am the Olympic champion’ that made tears prick my eyes.
It was the simple phrase ‘So I run and I run and I win. I am the Olympic champion’ that made tears prick my eyes. - Daily Telegraph
A heart-warming yet candid read from our favourite girl next door… Will make you fall in love with our Jess all over again. - SunA powerful tale… If you’re trying to impress upon an errant teen the virtues of dedication and discipline, you’ll find what you need here. - The Sunday TimesAbout The Author
Jessica Ennis
Jessica Ennis was born in Sheffield in 1986. Her greatest achievement to date has been winning heptathlon gold at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Jessica was appointed MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2011 and lives in Sheffield.
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