Rise

My Story

De: Lindsey Vonn

Narrado por: Andi Arndt

Duración: 10 h y 10 m

Resumen del Editor

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 all too well that every victory comes with a price.

©2020 Lindsey Vonn (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers

Excellent story with powerful life lessons

Every strong, independent, professional woman should read this book. It touches on many issues faced by successful women and gives powerful insight into how Lindsey Vonn navigated/navigates it in her life. The book shows a peak into the world of professional skiing and includes many other universal life lessons for all wrapped around key moments in her journey.

Motivation, hard times, family, friends, and drive

Very uplifting, and driven, will listen again. Thank you Lindsey, and all who made this book.

Really good book

Really good as I knew it would be. Lindsey’s is one of a kind for sure. Super badass woman. Andi Arndt did a great job narrating

A wonderful inspiring book

I truly enjoyed learning about Lindsey Vonn’s journey to become one of the greatest skiers ever.

So Inspiring

Grateful when a legend like Lindsey Vonn shares her story to inspire us all. She is truly one of a kind and one who uses her talent to help other. 🦾❤️🦾

Great insight to Lindsey’s amazing story

Loved this book I’ve always loved her and followed her career. It was mind boggling to learn of all her injuries and her amazing comebacks. I wish you so much happiness

Inspiring

Wonderful story and journey of a inspiring young woman. A must read and reminder we are the Captain of our ship

Loved it!

So inspiring. Well written and paced. Could feel the adrenaline and the pain in victory and in the crashes.

Appreciated the honesty in addressing the highs and lows of competition, gender bias, mind-over-matter, depression, loneliness, exhilaration…

Parts are good

Interesting over all. Passages about being on the course seem less important than stories of how Lindsey did what she needed to do for herself.

LOVED it great book!

LOVED it great book! Loved hearing about her story and determination! Also great to hear some more details about how the ski racing world works!