Nancy Jorgensen Go, gwen, go - elizabeth jorgensen

Narrated in alternating voices by mother Nancy and sister Elizabeth, Go, Gwen, Go: A Midwest Family's Journey to Olympic Gold is an inspiring story about Olympian Gwen Jorgensen and her family.

This memoir introduces readers to a young woman of modest athletic achievements who uses desire and discipline to attain the ultimate in sport--the Olympic gold.

Readers will enter the secret world of Olympic training, professional coaching, international travel, sponsor funding, anti-doping requirements, athlete nutrition, and sports physiotherapy.

This book will take them inside the personal life of a professional athlete, complete with family crises and holiday celebrations.

In this inspiring story, Gwen Jorgensen and her family grow together, from average to Olympian.