Title:
The keeper : a life of saving goals and achieving them / Tim Howard with Ali Benjamin.
ISBN:
9780062387394
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Harper, [2014]
Physical Description:
ix, 309 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates ; 24 cm
Contents:
Pregame. In New Jersey, anything is possible ; Goals that mattered ; My own private soccer academy ; "It will take a nation of millions to hold me back" ; Like nowhere else ; Growing up ; "We've got our eyes on you" ; "To whom much is given" -- Warning shots. "You're not in America anymore, son" ; The longest season ; Benched ; #24 ; Like coming home -- Nothing gets through. Gold cup ; Slaying dragons ; "Look at me now, Poppa" ; "Can we get beyond this?" -- Still alive. Divorce ; Moving forward ; Changing the scoreboard ; Broken ; New faces ; World cup training ; Team USA ; Making history ; Game of my life.
Summary:
The man who electrified the world with his amazing performance in Brazil does something he would never do on a soccer field: he drops his guard. Howard opens up for the first time about how a hyperactive kid from New Jersey with Tourette's syndrome defied the odds to become one of the world's premier goalkeepers. Recalls his childhood, being raised by a single mother who instilled in him a love of sports and a devout Christian faith that helped him cope when he was diagnosed with Tourette's in the fifth grade. He looks back over his fifteen-year professional career, becoming an overnight star after his record-making performance with the United States Men's National Team. He also talks about the things closest to his heart--the importance of family and the Christian beliefs that guide him.
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OCLC Number:
ocn889642505
Availability:
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