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Shawn Johnson, Winning Balance, Book Signings Announced
Carol Stream, Ill.—Tyndale Momentum, an imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, today announced that former elite gymnast Shawn Johnson, an Olympic gold and three-time silver medalist and Dancing with the Stars champion will kick off a comprehensive book tour on Tuesday, July 10, to promote her new book, Winning Balance: What I’ve Learned So Far about…
Shawn Johnson, Winning Balance, Book Signings Announced: Olympic Gold Medalist Will Begin Media, Book Signing Blitz Next Month
Carol Stream, Ill.—Tyndale Momentum, an imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, today announced that former elite gymnast Shawn Johnson, an Olympic gold and three-time silver medalist and Dancing with the Stars champion will kick off a comprehensive book tour on Tuesday, July 10, to promote her new book, Winning Balance: What I’ve Learned So Far about…
Shawn Johnson To Write Memoir With Tyndale House Publishers: Book By Olympic Gymnast, Dancing With The Stars Winner To Release June 2012
Carol Stream, IL – Four-time Olympic medalist and Dancing with the Stars winner Shawn Johnson will release a memoir, Winning Balance: What I’ve Learned So Far about Love, Faith, and Living Your Dreams, with Tyndale House Publishers, the Illinois-based publisher announced today. The book, which is scheduled to release June 5, 2012, comes as Johnson…
You’ve seen her perform gravity-defying gymnastics moves. You’ve seen her win Olympic medals in Beijing and the coveted mirror ball trophy on Dancing with the Stars. You’ve also seen her land on her feet—with her trademark smile—even when things haven’t gone her way.
Despite achieving more success and celebrity in her first two decades than most people experience in a lifetime, things haven’t been easy for Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson. Her first gymnastics coach told her family she lacked talent. Her modest upbringing in Iowa made elite competition unlikely. Although she won four medals at the Beijing Olympics, she was denied the big prize she’d dreamed of—the all-around gold medal. She had a terrifying experience with a stalker and would-be kidnapper. And after suffering a potentially career-ending injury, Shawn ultimately had to rethink what was truly important. What did she want most in life? What kind of success was worth pursuing? Would she ever find true faith, lasting hope, and real love?