The book does hint at one, as her first coach said she had no talent. I wanted to learn more about her obstacles and struggles, as well as doubts that she overcame to get there. Shawn did not have any unusual obstacles to overcome (becoming an Olympic contender let alone a gold medalist is a huge success in itself) but the way she tells the story of no injuries, everyone being nice and welcoming, and very supportive parents, made it sound like her road was easy (yet we know it was not). Perhaps that opens the door for a second book. I understand what she was saying is that chapter hasn't been written yet. At the time she wrote the book she was still a bit in limbo. In an updated version it would be nice to hear where she is now. I gave this book a 4 out of 5 as I felt like the end left us hanging too much. No, I enjoyed listening to it over a period of several days. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Have you listened to any of Shawn Johnson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
That is who the story centers on but she did justice to her parents, coaches, and other athletes. I also liked "getting to know" one of the USA's Olympic Medalists to learn more about what she was really like. The love and support she had was what she credits for her success.
I also liked that her parents were supportive and not trying to live their lives through her. I loved that Shawn was very open about her insecurities and her doubts as well as how she overcame them.
What did you love best about Winning Balance? This is the amazing true journey of how the young woman who won an Olympic gold medal on the balance beam became even more balanced.
Could she find the right kind of success in life-the kind that doesn’t involve medals or trophies, but peace, love, and lasting joy? And she wasn’t sure she was satisfied with where she was with her faith and God. And later, she suffered a potentially career-ending injury in a skiing accident that forced her life to a halt and made her rethink what was really important. Her loss of the major gymnastics prize everyone expected her to win in Beijing, the all-around Olympic gold medal, was the loss of a dream she’d worked for since childhood. Yet Shawn is no stranger to hard work and adversity. Already a popular role model to all ages, in 2009 she captured the national spotlight again when she won on the widely popular Dancing with the Stars. Twenty-year-old American gymnast Shawn Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold and silver medalist a national- and world-champion athlete.
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