ISBN: 9780679437031 - breaking the surface (37 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Champions aren't born, they're made.The haunting, searingly candid New York Times bestselling memoir of Greg Louganis' journey to overcome homophobia, colorism, and disability to become one of the best Olympic athletes in the world.Greg Louganis began diving at age nine. At sixteen, he beat out more experienced competitors to win a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. By all accounts, the world was his for the taking. But there was more happening beneath the surface.In his tell-all autobiography Greg invites readers into the harrowing, inspirational true story of his life on and off the diving board. Adopted at nine months, Greg spent most of his life fighting colorism in his community and struggling with late-detected dyslexia. Athleticism was an area in which he thrived--he was in control, he could prove his worth, and he would show the world what he was capable of. But as a closeted gay man living in a violently homophobic world, Greg lived in fear: fear that coming out would mean sacrificing his career and reputation, and fear that by not speaking out he was perpetuating the status-quo. But as his skill as a diver became internationally known, the spotlight he found himself under only intensified his struggles, leading to difficulties with relationships and substance abuse. It took the true spirit of a champion to heal, rise above adversity, and fight for others.A sports memoir and LGBTQ book in the vein of Meg Rapinoe's One Life, in Breaking the Surface Olympic diver Greg Louganis reflects on the highs and lows of his iconic life and career--from testing positive to HIV and going on to win double gold medals at the Olympics, to overcoming astounding prejudice and becoming an LGBTQ+ activist--in a raw, honest exploration of how we define greatness.…

Hardback. Zustand: Fair. Champions aren't born, they're made.The haunting, searingly candid New York Times bestselling memoir of Greg Louganis' journey to overcome homophobia, colorism, and disability to become one of the best Olympic athletes in the world.Greg Louganis began diving at age nine. At sixteen, he beat out more experienced competitors to win a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. By all accounts, the world was his for the taking. But there was more happening beneath the surface.In his tell-all autobiography Greg invites readers into the harrowing, inspirational true story of his life on and off the diving board. Adopted at nine months, Greg spent most of his life fighting colorism in his community and struggling with late-detected dyslexia. Athleticism was an area in which he thrived--he was in control, he could prove his worth, and he would show the world what he was capable of. But as a closeted gay man living in a violently homophobic world, Greg lived in fear: fear that coming out would mean sacrificing his career and reputation, and fear that by not speaking out he was perpetuating the status-quo. But as his skill as a diver became internationally known, the spotlight he found himself under only intensified his struggles, leading to difficulties with relationships and substance abuse. It took the true spirit of a champion to heal, rise above adversity, and fight for others.A sports memoir and LGBTQ book in the vein of Meg Rapinoe's One Life, in Breaking the Surface Olympic diver Greg Louganis reflects on the highs and lows of his iconic life and career--from testing positive to HIV and going on to win double gold medals at the Olympics, to overcoming astounding prejudice and becoming an LGBTQ+ activist--in a raw, honest exploration of how we define greatness.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. nice hardcover edition only minor wear seen.

Zustand: Good. Signed Copy . Good dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. Slightly dampstained.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Paper white, pages unmarked. Dust jacket glossy. Binding square and firm. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Random House 1995 8vo. 290 pages. binding tight. dust jacket in mylar.

Zustand: Very Good. Signed Copy . Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on bookplate laid in.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Signed by Author. 290 pages. Sound square binding, pages yellowing; very good otherwise. Signed by Louganis on the title page in blue ink. The jacket has light wear, some discoloring. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0679437037. ISBN/EAN: 9780679437031. Inventory No: 212615. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Random House 1995 Binding: Hardcover dj in mylar price unclipped; 290 pages Illustrator: B&w Illus PublishPlace: NY ISBN: 0679437037 Size: 8 vo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. New York: Random House, (1995). First Edition, with Signature laid in. Large 8vo. xiv,290p. 31 pages of photographs on glossy paper. Hardcover. Fine condition, in fine dj. Greg Louganis was a four-time Olympic gold-medal diving champion. From dj: "unflinchingly honest story of a man breaking free of a lifetime of silence and isolation." Laid in is a folded Whitman-Walker Clinic full-page printed announcement of Greg Louganis as "Grand Marshall" with brief bio. Signed & inscribed by Louganis on the blank verso of the printed announcement: "Chris / Believe in Yourself! / Greg Louganis". ISBN 0679437037; 31 pages of photographs; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 290 pages; Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good in very good dust jacket. Second printing *.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good name and date in ink front free endpaper in very good dust jacket. Later printing. *.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDFine in fine dust jacket. First edition *.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDVery good in Very good dust jacket. First American Edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDFine in Fine dust jacket. First edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED7th printing. Letter in ink front pastedown else very good in near fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Book has very slight rub of corners of cover, nice copy, dust jacket has very minor rub of edges of panels.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Later. Very good in very good dust jacket. Hardcover is a nice clean copy, almost new, minor fading of top and bottom edges, very minor water damage to lower foredges near spine. Dustwrapper rubbed at spine ends and corners, same minor water damage to lower spine.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Third printing. Fine in fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. First edition. 290pp. Illustrated with black and white photographic plates. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light edgewear.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 9.75x6.75x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. xiv, 290 pages. The world's greatest diver offers a candid account of his life and sports career, detailing his troubled youth, the highs and lows of athletic competition, the need to conceal his homosexuality, and life in a post-Olympics era. Greg Louganis (born January 29, 1960) is an American Olympic diver who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics on the springboard and platform. He is the only man and the second diver in Olympic history to sweep the diving events in consecutive Olympic Games. He has been called both "the greatest American diver" and "probably the greatest diver in history". Eric Marcus (born November 12, 1958, New York City) is an American journalist, podcast producer, and non-fiction writer. He is the founder and host of the Making Gay History podcast, which brings LGBT history to life through the voices of the people who lived it, and he is co-producer of Those Who Were There: Voices from the Holocaust, a podcast drawn from the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies at Yale University. His books are primarily of LGBT interest, including Breaking the Surface, the autobiography of Greg Louganis, which became a #1 New York Times best seller and Making History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945-1990, which won the Stonewall Book Award. He is also the author of Why Suicide? Questions and Answers about Suicide, Suicide Prevention, and Coping with the Suicide of Someone You Know. He has written for a range of publications including The New York Times, Time, Newsweek, the New York Daily News, and the New York Post. Louganis recounted his story in a best-selling autobiography, Breaking the Surface, co-written with Eric Marcus. In the book, Louganis detailed a relationship of domestic abuse and rape as well as teenage depression, and how he began smoking and drinking at a young age. The book spent five weeks at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list. In this unflinchingly honest autobiography, four-time Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis, the greatest diver the sport has ever known, offers a tough story that will break hearts and inspire readers with its powerful story of courage and perseverance. Champions aren't born, they're made. The haunting, searingly candid New York Times bestselling memoir of Greg Louganis' journey to overcome homophobia, colorism, and disability to become one of the best Olympic athletes in the world. Greg Louganis began diving at age nine. At sixteen, he beat out more experienced competitors to win a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. By all accounts, the world was his for the taking. But there was more happening beneath the surface. In his tell-all autobiography Greg invites readers into the harrowing, inspirational true story of his life on and off the diving board. Adopted at nine months, Greg spent most of his life fighting colorism in his community and struggling with late-detected dyslexia. Athleticism was an area in which he thrivedâ"he was in control, he could prove his worth, and he would show the world what he was capable of. But as a closeted gay man living in a violently homophobic world, Greg lived in fear: fear that coming out would mean sacrificing his career and reputation, and fear that by not speaking out he was perpetuating the status-quo. But as his skill as a diver became internationally known, the spotlight he found himself under only intensified his struggles, leading to difficulties with relationships and substance abuse. It took the true spirit of a champion to heal, rise above adversity, and fight for others. A sports memoir and LGBTQ book, in Breaking the Surface Olympic diver Greg Louganis reflects on the highs and lows of his iconic life and careerâ"from testing positive to HIV and going on to win double gold medals at the Olympics, to overcoming astounding prejudice and becoming an LGBTQ+ activistâ"in a raw, honest exploration of how we define greatness. First Edition [stated], presumed firs.…