Gymnastics Memoir

Dreams of becoming the next Nadia Comaneci led Jennifer Sey to become a gymnast at the age of six. Her early success and love of the sport propelled her and her family to great sacrifice so that she could become a National Team member and one of America’s elite gymnasts by age 11. But as she set her sights higher, Jennifer began to change, setting her mental and physical health aside in the name of winning.

In Courage to Soar, the official autobiography from four-time Olympic gold-winning and record-setting American gymnast Simone Biles, Simone shares how her faith, family, passion, and perseverance against tremendous odds made her one of the top athletes and record-breaking gymnasts in the world - and how you too can overcome challenges in your life. In this audiobook, Simone shares the details of her inspiring personal story - one filled with the kinds of daily acts of courage that led her, and can lead you, to even the most unlikely of dreams.

From three-time Olympian and Olympic champion Kyle Shewfelt, this is the inside story of his pursuit of gymnastics glory, his courageous comeback from two broken legs, and how the difference makers in his life guided him along the way.

Two-year-old Rachel Haines didn’t know that she would be committing to 21 years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance as she jumped into the foam pit during her first “mommy and me” gymnastics class. She had no idea that one day she would become a two-time National Team Member, two-time National Champion, and a Division I college gymnast at the University of Minnesota. Nor could she have known that she had just signed herself up for serious injury, emotional distress, and continuous sexual assault by world-renowned trainer turned serial molester, Larry Nassar.

Sara Marijuan narra cómo cumplió sus sueños en un deporte minoritario como es la gimnasia rítmica, desde que empezó con siete años como un hobbie hasta su retirada tras acabar la universidad. Su pasión por este deporte nos enseña cómo los sueños no tienen límite. Es una historia de superación y sacrificio, una lección de vida. Esta historia trata de los duros entrenamientos que le proporcionaron una cierta disciplina que, aplicada a otros aspectos de su vida, la han hecho crecer también como persona.

Sara Marijuan narrates the story of how she made her dreams become true in such a minority sport as rhythmic gymnastics is, since she started it as a hobby when she was just seven years old until she retired after college. Through her passion for this sport, she wants to show how dreams have no limits. It is a story of perseverance and sacrifice, a lesson for life.

The Silver Lining: The Intersection of Sexual Assault and Anxiety Through the World of Gymnastics explores the intricacies of the silver medal, the silver between the black and white of life, and best of all, the silver lining. In this book, author Serena Pergola shares stories of trauma and challenges and explains how she leveraged a daunting mental health journey, a solid foundation in her support systems, and unexpected optimism to become stronger than ever before.