{"product_id":"rise-book-lindsey-vonn-9780062889454","title":"Rise","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first ever inspirational 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e82 World Cup wins. 20 World Cup titles. 3 Olympic medals. 7 World Championship Medals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA fixture in the American sports landscape for almost twenty years, Lindsey Vonn is a legend in the world of women in sports. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRise\u003c\/i\u003e, decorated Olympic skier Lindsey 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough 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, \u003ci\u003eRise\u003c\/i\u003e 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 story of overcoming adversity and winning that understands all too well that every victory comes with a price.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRise\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a story of records and medals--it's a candid look at the true cost of greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eResilience and Recovery:\u003c\/b\u003e How a catalog of devastating injuries required an iconoclastic approach to recovery and a level of grit that pushed her body past its breaking point.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMental Health in Sports:\u003c\/b\u003e A raw, open account of a decades-long battle with depression and how she learned to manage its influence on her high-stakes career.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBehind the Scenes of a Champion:\u003c\/b\u003e The untold stories of life in the fast lane, from the pressure of 82 World Cup wins to challenging expectations and breaking barriers for female athletes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Price of Victory:\u003c\/b\u003e An honest appraisal of the sacrifices made along the way and the hard-won lesson that every hard-fought success comes with a price.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49655110172945,"sku":"GOR013436837","price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49874155176209,"sku":"CIN0062889451G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49980861939985,"sku":"GOR013021742","price":19.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51383096443153,"sku":"NIN9780062889454","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52180915061009,"sku":"CIN0062889451VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0062889451.jpg?v=1751388501","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/rise-book-lindsey-vonn-9780062889454","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}