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MEMOIRSGrade 10
2013-2014
SPORTS
TAKING FLIGHT: FROM WAR ORPHAN TO STAR BALLERINA BY MICHAELA DEPRINCE
The autobiography of Michaela DePrince, who
lived the first few years of her life in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted
by an American family. Now seventeen, she is one of
the premiere ballerinas in the United States.
249 pages
HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY: MY LIFE & LEGACY AS THE DUCK COMMANDER BY PHIL ROBERTSON
Life was always getting in the way of Phil Robertson's passion for duck hunting. An NFL-bound quarterback, Phil made his mark on Louisiana Tech University
in the 1960s by playing football & completing his college career with a
master's degree in English…Phil grew up with the dream of living the simple life off the land like his
forebears, but he soon found himself on a path to self-destruction--leasing a
bar, drinking too much, fighting, & wasting his talents. He almost lost it all
until he gave his life to God…Phil's incredible story tells how he followed a
calling from God and soon after invented a duck call that would begin an incredible journey to the life he had always dreamed of for himself and his
family. 230 pages
EAT AND RUN: MY UNLIKELY JOURNEY TO ULTRAMARATHON GREATNESS BY SCOTT JUREK
For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant
force-and darling-in the grueling and growing sport of
ultrarunning. In 1999, as a complete unknown, he took the
lead of the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile
traverse over the old Gold Rush trails of the California Sierra Nevada. He won that race
seven years in a row, setting a course record along the way. Twice he won the Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135-mile
"jaunt" through Death Valley.260 pages
“The story of Jordan Romero, who at the age of 13 became
the youngest person ever to reach the summit of Mount
Everest. At age 15, he reached the summits of the
world’s 7 highest mountains.”355 pages
NO SUMMIT OUT OF SIGHT BY JORDAN ROMERO
A bank of clouds was assembling
on the not-so-distant horizon, but
journalist-mountaineer JonKrakauer, standing on thesummit of Mt. Everest, saw
nothing that "suggested that amurderous storm was bearing
down." He was wrong. The storm,
which claimed five lives and left
countless more—includingKrakauer's--in guilt-ridden
disarray, would also provide the
impetus for Into Thin Air ,Krakauer's epic account of the
May 1996 disaster.291 pages
INTO THIN AIR: A PERSONAL ACCOUT OF THE MOUNT EVEREST DISASTER BY JON KRAKAUER
SWIMMING TO ANTARCTICA: TALES OF A LONG-DISTANCE SWIMMER BY LYNNE COX
Long-distance swimming
legend Lynne Cox
overcomes extreme
physical hardship,
predatory sharks, and a
swim through a sewage
soaked Nile while
suffering from dysentery.
359 pages
KNUCKLER: MY LIFE WITH BASEBALL’S MOST CONFOUNDING PITCH BY TIM WAKEFIELD
274 pages
HAWK, OCCUPATION: SKATEBOARDER BY TONY HAWK
Written in 2001, this is the story of an
amazing athlete and legend.
307 pages
WINTERDANCE: THE FINE MADNESS OF RUNNING THE IDITAROD
Fueled by a passion for
running dogs, Gary Paulsen
entered the Iditarod--the
1150-mile winter sled-dog
race between Anchorage
and Nome-- in dangerous
ignorance and with a fierce
determination. This is his
account of this 17 day
battle.
256 pages
OPEN: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY ANDRE AGASSI
Interlibrary Loan at the Voorheesville Public Library
“The writing here is exceptional. It is
can’t-put-down good.”—Sports Illustrated
385 pages
HOPE SOLO: MY STORY
Adapted version of the adult memoir.
246 pages
THROUGH MY EYES BY TIM TEBOW
One of the best quarterbacks in the history of college football traces his path to success, discussing his
childhood as the son of Christian
missionaries and how his faith combined with his drive to
succeed have made him the person he is
today.260 pages
COMING BACK STRONGER BY DREW BREES
Talks about hope in the face of adversity and
suffering, and describes the significance of faith
for Drew Brees & the New Orleans Saints
after his shoulder injury and Hurricane Katrina.
303 pages
OUT OF THE BLUE BY VICTOR CRUZ
From the beloved and charismatic wide receiver for
the 2012 Super Bowl winning New York Giants
comes a root-for-the-underdog memoir about
always believing in yourself. Victor Cruz, the Super Bowl-winning and record-breaking wide receiver, is best known for his explosive plays and
salsa touchdown celebrations. While his
meteoric rise in the NFL looked like the result of a
magical year, it was actually a lifetime in the making.
257 pages
A FATHER FIRST BY DWYANE WADE
Star basketball athlete shares his journey as
a single father.337 pages
THROWING STRIKES BY R.A. DICKEY
Adapted version of the adult book.
296 pages
SUM IT UP BY PAT SUMMITT
Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history … tells
for the first time her remarkable story of victory
and resilience as well as facing down her greatest
challenge: early-onset Alzheimer's disease. …. For 38 years, she has broken
records, winning more games than any NCAA
team in basketball history.
407 pagesAvailable at Voorheesville
Public Library921 SUMMITT
WHEN THE GAME WAS OURS BY LARRY BIRD & EARVIN MAGIC JOHNSON
Two NBA legends offer a definitive account of their decades-long
rivalry and friendship, exploring Bird's
struggles with chronic pain and Johnson's
discovery that he had contracted HIV.
340 pages