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Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness
Suzy Favor Hamilton
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Description for Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; VFJB; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 458.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The former middle distance Olympic runner and high-end escort speaks out for the first time about her battle with mental illness, and how mania controlled and compelled her in competition, but also in life. This is a heartbreakingly honest yet hopeful memoir reminiscent of Manic, Electroboy, and An Unquiet Mind. During the 1990s, three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton was the darling of American track and field. An outstanding runner, a major sports apparel spokesperson, and a happily married wife, she was the model for an active, healthy, and wholesome life. But her perfect facade ... Read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The former middle distance Olympic runner and high-end escort speaks out for the first time about her battle with mental illness, and how mania controlled and compelled her in competition, but also in life. This is a heartbreakingly honest yet hopeful memoir reminiscent of Manic, Electroboy, and An Unquiet Mind. During the 1990s, three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton was the darling of American track and field. An outstanding runner, a major sports apparel spokesperson, and a happily married wife, she was the model for an active, healthy, and wholesome life. But her perfect facade ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Dey Street Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062346223
SKU
V9780062346223
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Suzy Favor Hamilton
Suzy Favor Hamilton is a three-time Olympian for women's middle distance running. She is a sought-after public speaker-addressing eating disorders, mental illness, and the struggles that young athletes face-as well as a yoga instructor. Favor Hamilton lives in California and Wisconsin.
Reviews for Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness
"Favor Hamilton's story has captured attention because of her work as an escort, but "Fast Girl" is ultimately more interesting for what it says about the psychological demands of high-level sports."
New Yorker "In [FAST GIRL], [Suzy Favor Hamilton]...dishes in detail."
New York Post "...rich clients, secret identities and the Olympics: Suzy Favor Hamilton's memoir [FAST GIRL] has ... Read more
New Yorker "In [FAST GIRL], [Suzy Favor Hamilton]...dishes in detail."
New York Post "...rich clients, secret identities and the Olympics: Suzy Favor Hamilton's memoir [FAST GIRL] has ... Read more