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Author Sanders, Mary (Gymnast), author.

Title 9 lives by 35 : an olympic gymnast's inspiring story of reinvention / Mary Sanders ; foreword by Robert Herjavec
Published Toronto, Ontario : Dundurn Press, [2023]

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 222 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- 1st Life: Child Gymnast -- 2nd Life: Rhythmic Gymnast -- 3rd Life: Olympian -- 4th Life: Acrobat -- 5th Life: The Soloist -- Photo Insert -- 6th Life: Creative Director & Choreographer -- 7th Life: Entertainment Executive -- 8th Life: Wife & Mother -- 9th Life: Writer, Actor, Producer -- Acknowledgements -- About the Author -- Back Cover
Summary "Olympic gymnast and Cirque du Soleil acrobat Mary Sanders shares her incredible story of dedication and personal sacrifice that led to success and reinvention. Mary Sanders was handed an Olympic dream by her father from the moment she was born. Determined to follow in his footsteps, the young gymnast struggled through training setbacks, financial hardships, and personal rivalries, under a cloud of grief, to compete in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. But that achievement was only the beginning for a woman determined to reinvent herself and consistently raise her own standards for success. In this revealing memoir, Mary recounts her journey from Olympian to Cirque du Soleil acrobat to entertainment executive working for Shark Tank's Robert Herjavec while balancing life at home with two children. Through it all, no matter what obstacles are thrown in her path, Mary pushes forward, leaning on her faith, her family, and her enduring optimism to support her in each of her nine lives so far."-- Provided by publisher
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 14, 2023)
Subject Sanders, Mary (Gymnast)
Gymnasts -- United States -- Biography
Acrobats -- United States -- Biography
Acrobats
Gymnasts
United States
Genre/Form autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
Autobiographies.
Autobiographies.
Form Electronic book
Author Herjavec, Robert, 1962- writer of foreword.
ISBN 9781459751576
1459751574
9781459751569
1459751566
Other Titles Nine lives by thirty five
Olympic gymnast's inspiring story of reinvention