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Uncommon Heart
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Uncommon Heart: 1 Woman's Triumph
Anne Audain
Manufacturer: Cedarwinds
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Book Description

Born in New Zealand with badly deformed feet, Anne Audain was adopted as an infant by a kindly, hard-working couple--a printer and his wife--who nurtured her and taught her that being adopted meant she was special because she had been selected over all the other available babies.

But she was a tiny child, shy and bookish, and with her awkward, stumbling gait, she became a special target for teasing by her classmates. Finally, when she was 13, the doctors felt her bones were strong enough to sustain an operation, and her condition was surgically corrected. Liberated from much of the pain and awkwardness for the first time, she discovered athletics at a local club and literally in a matter of months had become a nationally known runner in New Zealand.

She went on to run in the Olympics, win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, set a world track record, and to move to the United States where she became the first female professional runner, a Nike sponsored athlete, and the most successful woman road runner of all time, winning most of the major U.S. road races she entered from 1981 to 1991. Now a naturalized citizen, she is a successful motivational speaker and businesswoman, and is the founder of the Idaho Women's Fitness Celebration, one of the largest women's sporting events in the world.

The biography of Anne Audain is a fascinating, inspiring story for all readers but especially for women, young people, and athletes.

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Uncommon Heart.......2003-11-08

I have recently read the book, "Uncommon Heart," by Anne Audain and John L. Parker. This is the story of Anne Audain, growing up as an adopted child with physical disabilities which restricted her until the age of 13 when surgery was performed, correcting the problem. Through her teenage years she became a national distance running star in her native New Zealand, later one of the top women distance runners in the world. This is an inspiring story of a courageous woman who faced callenges and adversity in many areas of her life, a must read for anyone with a passion or interest in the sport of running.

Uncommon Heart.......2003-02-15

Even if I were not a runner, there is a lot to take away from this book. This is one of the most inspiring stories of my generation. A tale of courage, love, and beating the odds. Annie's heart is uncommon alright -- both biologically and emotionally. You can't help but be moved to "just do it!"

Uncommon Heart.......2003-02-12

As a runner myself I was looking for those "pearls of wisdom" on what makes one succeed. Well, I found it in this book...desire! I walked away from this book learning that success comes from a strong desire and from patience.
I think that anyone looking for an insight into the world of track and field will find this book very enjoyable. Unfortunately, in our country running is often equated to a four letter word and it is not looked at as a sport. Well, Anne shows us that of all sports running is challenging, exciting and very rewarding.
Congratulations Anne on such a moving story.

A great book!!!.......2003-02-11

I lived through a lot of Anne's experiences and was there to see many of her victories and the struggle it took to achieve her many successes. The book is true to the real experience and portrays not only Anne's history but the history of road racing and its great expansion in the 70's and 80's. It was the "Golden Age" of the sport and Anne and her cowriter, John Parker, do an excellent job of capturing that era. I've read a lot of sport biographies and this is one of the best I've come across. Well written and an interesting story, John and Anne have captured the essence of the time in a great biography.

Couldn't put it down.......2003-02-11

Annie is a true inspiration to all who have met her, either in person or through this book. She blossomed from a little slip of a girl with a deformed foot into a four time Olympiad and World Record holder. Was it the love of her adopted family, good luck or sheer force of will? John Parker knows how to capture the heart and soul of a runner. I couldn't put it down!

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