Beneath the surface
Subtitle: my story
By: Michael Phelps with Brian Cazeneuve ; foreword by Bob Costas
Contributors: Cazeneuve, Brian
Publisher: Sports Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9781613210635
Subjects: Swimmers; Biography
Description: In this candid memoir, Phelps talks openly about his battle with attention deficit disorder, the trauma of his parents divorce, and the challenges that come with being thrust into the limelight. Readers worldwide will relive all the heart-stopping glory as Phelps completes his journey from the youngest man to ever set a world swimming record in 2001, to an Olympic powerhouse in 2008, and the most decorated Olympian in 2012.
Notes: "Includes London 2012"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: My own miracle; title: Close calls; title: Into the water; title: Coach Bob; title: A sister's brave fight; title: A big step; title: Breaking out; title: Now for the long haul; title: Me, second?; title: The Olympian; title: On top of the world; title: Coming together; title: Life as a pro; title: Heroes and inspirations; title: Down under again, mate; title: The power of words; title: Five dogs?; title: Reaching out; title: I'll follow you; title: Emotional sendoff; title: Trails and deliberations; title: Time to think; title: Bad third, good third; title: A team effort; title: Dreams fullfilled; title: Touring; title: A bad mistake; title: Off to Ann Arbor; title: The wakeup call; title: New family, new places; title: Rebuilding; title: Optimism abounds; title: On top of the worlds; title: Beijing beckons.