Brave enough

Brave enough

Jessie Diggins, 1991-

Book - 2020

"In her new memoir Brave Enough, 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist Jessie Diggins shares her story for the first time. The core of Brave Enough traces her amazing journey from the heartland of the United States into the history books of sports. The memoir details her childhood in Afton, Minnesota (an idyllic small town nestled in a virtual snow globe), her meteoric rise as an elite youth athlete (she turned pro straight out of high school), and her dazzling athletic achievements on the world stage (she is a four time World Championship medalist and one of the most decorated women's winter athletes of all time). She also addresses important, personal issues like the importance of girls participation in sports. Diggins is also one of the m...ost outspoken athletes that is stepping up to bring awareness to global climate change. Diggins also shares at length, for the first time, about her personal struggle with a serious eating disorder that nearly killed her"--

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Subjects
Diggins, Jessie, > 1991-
Skiers > United States > Biography.
Cross-country skiing > United States.
Olympic athletes > United States > Biography.
Autobiographies.
Genres
Autobiographies
Published
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press [2020]
Language
English
Main Author
Jessie Diggins, 1991- (author)
Other Authors
Todd Smith, 1972- (author)
Physical Description
xiii, 276 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
9781517908195
9781517908201
  • Prologue: I Can Do It Myself
  • 1. Snow Baby
  • 2. Wild Child
  • 3. Super Speed
  • 4. Thunder Bay
  • 5. The Stillwater Way
  • 6. Pain Cave
  • 7. The Great Balancing Act
  • 8. To Ski or Not to Ski
  • 9. Slow Spiral
  • 10. The Emily Program
  • 11. Never Alone
  • 12. Blood, Sweat, and Tears
  • 13. The National Team
  • 14. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
  • 15. From Sochi, with Love
  • 16. Give It All You Got
  • 17. Because 96 Isn't 100
  • 18. Know When to Fold 'Em
  • 19. PyeongChang
  • 20. Brave Hearts
  • 21. Let's Go Get It
  • 22. One Team
  • 23. Here Be Dragons
  • 24. Coming Home; or, The Week I Masqueraded as a Rock Star
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
Review by Booklist Review

As a little girl, Diggins had a favorite phrase--"I do it mineself!"--and she proceeded to prove that she could portage her canoe, split firewood, or clean a fish as well as the boys. With a competitive drive fueled by grit and guided by active parents who included their children in outdoor sporting adventures, she made U.S. sports history. At the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, Diggins and teammate Kikkan Randall won the gold medal in women's team sprint freestyle cross-country skiing, ending a 42-year medal drought for Americans in the event. This is an authentically told, fast-paced memoir that follows Diggins from childhood as a multisport enthusiast before choosing to specialize in cross-country skiing. Diggins bravely yet matter-of-factly shares details about her success in overcoming bulimia. By sharing this story, Diggins will help educate readers and fight the stigma facing those suffering from eating disorders. An uplifting sports memoir told with compassion and vulnerability. Women in Focus: the 19th in 2020

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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