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Forward: A Memoir

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Lucid and wrenching...Forward puts [Wambach's] achievement in context with painful and beautiful candor." —NPR"Forward is the powerful story of an athlete who has inspired girls all over the world to believe in themselves." —Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, New York Times Bestselling author of Lean In “This is the best memoir I’ve read by an athlete since Andre Agassi’s Open.” —Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and TakeAbby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. At age seven she was put on the boys’ soccer team. At age thirty-five she would become the highest goal scorer—male or female—in the history of soccer, capturing the nation’s heart with her team’s 2015 World Cup Championship. Called an inspiration and “badass” by President Obama, Abby has become a fierce advocate for women’s rights and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of her team to the real world. As she reveals in this searching memoir, Abby’s professional success often masked her inner struggle to reconcile the various parts of herself: ferocious competitor, daughter, leader, wife. With stunning candor, Abby shares her inspiring and often brutal journey from girl in Rochester, New York, to world-class athlete. Far more than a sports memoir, Forward is gripping tale of resilience and redemption—and a reminder that heroism is, above all, about embracing life’s challenges with fearlessness and heart. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dey Street Books


Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 13, 2016


Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062466984


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 83


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.94 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #349,709 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #73 in Soccer (Books) #580 in Women's Biographies #1,310 in Memoirs (Books)


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    • More of a memoir on overcoming addiction than soccer
Not what I was expecting but so much better. Yes, Abby recounts how she became a great soccer player but that is a background story to how she has overcome feelings of being unloved and unlovable and the resulting addiction. Her voice is authentic and brave revealing emotional lows that we would never have guessed behind her soccer triumphs. It’s a fast and easy read and I would recommend for 15+ as it does deal with sexual experiences, drugs, and alcohol. The sexual experiences are coming of age stories and are doubly valuable for illustrating how Abby navigated owning her lesbian identity. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024 by mom of two
    • The perfect story for those of us who know we'll never be perfect(but strive to be more so)
This book is written by a champion. Wambach is the best forward we've had since(perhaps even including) Mia Hamm. But that's not the message of this fine memoir. This is a story about an impressive, but imperfect, human being, who has lived a life trying hard to earn love from herself and others. Among her successes and failures, her happy times, and her low points, Abby explains her realization that love is not something one has to earn. Though hard work and dreams are key precious, self-love is not just for the best among us. It is our birthright. Your failures and shortcomings do not define you. We are all imperfect. What matters is that we learn from our mistakes, strive to be better, and love ourselves(and others) along the way. No book explains this better than Forward. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024 by oliver brewer
    • A Mid-Crisis Life
At breakneck speed, this autobiography takes us from Wambach's childhood, clamoring for attention as the youngest of seven children through her college and pro soccer career, numerous relationships and breakups and injuries. Her adult years, she claims, were spent alternating between intense athletic training and competition and massive abuse of alcohol and drugs until a DUI arrest in April 2016 sent her to rock bottom and all has been a rosy garden path of blossoming self awareness since them. She wraps up the account in a far-too-tidy bow, claiming that after her arrest she stopped drugs and drinking cold turkey and won't ever drink again. That should ring a massive alert bell for anyone familiar with the process of addiction and recovery. Her arrest was in early April 2016. The book concludes in early July -- only three months later. At the time of her arrest, she claims to have regularly been drinking up to a half gallon of vodka a day, washed down with a handful of Vicodin and Ambien, sometimes throwing in caffeine pills, her marriage was falling apart and she was struggling to find a meaning in life after retiring from soccer ... essentially her full time career since she was five years old. Now in early July, she paints a picture of serenity as she jogs through the streets of Paris while covering a European soccer tournament for television (a performance that she fails to admit was universally panned.) She's in the middle of a divorce. The dream house she bought and renovated with her wife is on the market. She has no real job other than some college speaking engagements and the faltering broadcast stints. And she's three months sober, apparently without the benefit of any kind of rehab, formal therapy, or 12-step group. This is not the story of a woman who has moved on from crisis. This is a story written mid-crisis on multiple fronts with no awareness that the worst may yet be ahead of her. I'm afraid this is not the last we will hear about Abby Wambach and her struggles. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2016 by Red
    • GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did not know what to expect when I ordered this book. I know I love soccer, love Abby Wambach and her air of IDGAF, and her wild play for so many years. I also figured that would have to add up to a great story - how did she get there? what was the US Women's locker room like? I did not know she played for the Gators (boo! Go Seminoles!) The best parts of the book were the open and frank very introspective insights into her life. It read like a novel, chock full of raw emotion, sports action, and team camaraderie. Love the writing style, felt like it was directed at me, a nearly middle-aged straight white guy who likes to stand out from normal without piercings, hi-glo hair, or ostentatious shows to claim my presence. Thanks for that. The biggest lesson I gained from the book is that we all make mistakes, and we have to learn how to adapt and improve ourselves from them. If I were still a teacher (speaking of past mistakes), I would d\grade it a 9/10. An A-. Excellent for a first publication. I look forward to more because there is definitely not an ending to this memoir. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2016 by Lang
    • Not your typical athlete's memoir, a brave autopsy of the cost of deeply rooted insecurity
Often Abby Wambach's accomplishments on the soccer pitch were astonishing: the record number of goals, two Olympic gold medals, her huge role in building interest in women's professional soccer in the U.S. But in this book she courageously reveals the emotional pain she experienced as her fame grew. Scarred by her youthful traumas over being "different" at a time when being a lesbian was hugely unacceptable in her affluent, conservative, Catholic surroundings, she parlayed her athletic talent into an inspiring success story on the world stage. But privately she drowned the pain of rejection, self-doubt, and grisly injuries with vodka and pain pills as her career and, soon after, her marriage ended. More inspiring than her unequalled on-field accomplisments, however, is the less visible story of the significant impact of her advocacy for equal pay and opportunitied for women, plus protection for abused women and children. Abby Wambach's story inspires on many levels. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2021 by Bluesprofessor

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