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brilliant, matter of fact autobiography that illustrates the gruelling training process an Olympic champion undertakes,
Ennis is a very likeable character and the writing flows well, Quick and enjoyable read! INSPIRATIONAL Wow what an amazing book, I began reading this a few years ago but I am so glad that I picked it back up again, What a fantastic story. Im totally inspired. Sadly I found this unbelievably dull, There is very little in the way of personal background or emotions, and once it hits Jess' main competing career the book degenerates into little more than statistics "I made.
in the high jump, so and so wasrd and so and soth, and then in them I finished in x with y inth" etc, ad infinitim.
"I believe we all have a journey, It may be in sport or something completely different, I receive so many letters from young people that I hope are inspired by what I have done, I do not mean that they have to become Olympians, but just to find what they want to do and then not let the setbacks along the way grind them down and make them give up.
I was once a small girl from Sheffield, dealing with bullies and normal teenage insecurities, but I always believed, And when you do that, life can get unbelievable, "

That quote pretty much sums up the book for me, It was so inspiring to read about Jess' journey to the fulfillment of her dreams, It certainly inspired me to persist in reaching mine, My only complaint is that it did feel a little rushed, and a little too short, I would have liked it if it had been longer, but it's still a great read, and my rating is actually,stars. I love getting to read the in depth of how Olympians or athletes make their careers and what type of person they are when not on the track or on camera.
This book made me idolize Jess more than I already did, She's human. She's real. She's awesone. For Jessica EnnisHill fans, astar must, Great to return to theOlympics and to be reminded of the years of work that go into sport, Shows something of the psychology of an Olympic champion and the highs and lows, In particular we see Ennis' despair at missing theBeijing Olympics through injury, with the triumph of her comeback to win gold in London in.
My only reservation is that I would like to have heard more about her early career, This is a short autobiography, but straight to the point, Got to love Jessica Ennis' determination, This is myst book in sports biography, To be honest I wanted "Wilma" by Wilma Rodoulph to be myst one because I loved running and other than being an Olympic runner she has what you can call a special charisma.


I chose Jessica's book because I wanted to know Olympian champions long road, way of living and experience the feeling of victory when they finally finish the race.
The book is written in a very beautiful language both flowing and easy, In some chapters I really couldn't wait to know what will happen next but some I was forcing myself to finish, I guess it's the same way in sports or maybe life for the matter ! Unbelievable From My Childhood Dreams To Winning Olympic Gold by Jessica Ennis, is a very heart warming kind of biography, Jessica Ennis achieved her dreams by always being a lover of sports which progressed to her attending events at her club in Sheffield to her losing her big chance at the olympics in Bejing.
I really enjoyed reading how she coped with all of the training and expectations ofLondon Olympics from Great Britian and how she never gave up her dream.
I would recommend anyone to read this biography, overall a great read, I did like this book, but straight from the double margins I knew it was going to be quite short, By the end of the book I did feel I got to know Jessica Ennis, She come across as a humble, dedicated, hardworking, and most of all relatable and likeable, This book is written for the general public in mind you do not have to be interested in sports to read and enjoy this book.
This book is a great insight not only to Jessica but coping from acceptance to fame, Becoming an icon but staying grounded,

There are two main reason I could not give this bookis I though the book was a little too PC for me.
An example would be Bradley Wiggins book In Pursuit of Glory in here you feel the raw emotion Bradley does in the heat of the moment.
Swearing aside, though Jessica does admit she is as susceptible to the occasional Fbomb as the rest of us, you feel his passion for his sport coming off the page.
Jessica I have no doubt is just as passionate about her sport, people, and doping issues, but because her conscientious nature you do not get the same feel in her writing.
She does also take the high road on issues of her bullying she talks about how bad and awkward it made her feel, but she does not name and shame them.
She is just a better person them me, this would have been me taking revenge saying look at me now,

The other reason is I also would have liked to know some of the specific exercises that Jessica does, She goes into more detail of this when talking about running themetres, e, g. running shorter distances at great speed with shorter recovery times, She does not really say how she trained for the other events she gives a broad over view but no specifics, She does say how she tweaked her techniques but being interested in sports I would like to know a bit more of the exercises.


The book is about theLondon Olympics, her hard fought journey to it and eventually winning, She mentions all the people how helped her along the way, some of her competitors who fall by the way side as life moves on for many of them but because of her dedication, sacrifice and focus she manages to carry on to achieve her dream.
Appendix at the back contain and explanation of the points systems and all Jessica's career stats to theLondon Olympics, A good read, and by the end off it Jessica's honestly will make the reader feel more like a friend then a fan, Inspiring. Gave me an insight into Ennis' progression as an athlete, Illustrates her journey as an athlete and reveals the struggles she has conquered! A must read for anyone into Athletics or interested about Jess EnnisHill.
I've read this booktimes now and each time I can't help but love it more and more each time! This book is a chronological account of Jess in her own words starting from being a small kid running around the garden to becoming Olympic heptathlon and one of the most well known and loved athletes of all time! This really gives an insight to a champions life and the dedication and passion you have to put in the be successful.
Definetly recommend it to anyone really! Started it on Monday night and finished it already! It's a decent enough book, Bit too much data and would rather hear more about her story than her long jump figures, EnnisHill whizzes through her life quickly before culminating in that brilliant night in the summer of, Inspiring I really enjoyed this and it was interesting to see 'behind the scenes' so to speak of this sport,

I didn't realise how much she went through to get to the Olympics, obviously I knew Jess had to pull out of Beijing but I didn't know about all the other incidents along the way before and after.


Just brilliant the sheer determination she showed, just fantastic spirit,

However, I feel that the Olympics bit was kind of glossed over, I didn't really get a feel of the atmosphere and what it was like to be there, I understand that it was probably a bit of a blur for her but I just feel it maybe was rushed, Possibly because the book did come out quite soon after the Olympics, a shame really as it would have been great to find out a bit more about that aspect as it is the bit she is driving towards through most of the book.


Other than that though a great read and makes me want to up my running training, OnAugustJessica Ennis kicked off what some described as the greatest night in British sporting history, For her it was the end of a long, winding, and sometimes harrowing road,

Hers is an inspiring tale of following your dreams no matter what life throws at you,

Unbelievable is a refreshingly candid account of her rise to fame in a highly charged world in which body image issues and drug abuses lurk.
From the unique pressures facing her, to behindthescenes glimpses into the greatest show on earth, and a revealing account of her lovehate relationship with her longterm coach, Jessica reveals the truth behind the smiles for the first time.
Unbelievable includes exclusive behindthescenes photos,

This is the story

of how the girl next door became London's poster girl, and how an ordinary woman used an extraordinary talent to claim the title of the world's greatest allround female sports star.
My wife and I lucky enough top be at the Olympics in London for eleven days seeing Jessica win,

Jessica Ennis was born in Sheffield in, Jessica attended King Ecgbert Secondary School where she first met her fiancé Andy Hill, In the school holidays Jessica attended local athletics camps, and at the age of thirteen Jessica had her first coaching session with Toni Minichiello.
After graduating with a degree in Psychology from the University of Sheffield, Jessica became a professional athlete her greatest achievement to date has been winning heptathlon gold at theLondon Olympic Games.
Jessica was appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list inand lives in Sheffield with Andy and their chocolate labrador, Myla,

An okay book, a great career, a lot of hard work, but as a book just okay, again written with a ghost writer, sadly a pet hate!

Just lacked personality within the writing of this story.
OnAugustJessica Ennis kicked off what some described as the greatest night in British sporting history, For her it was the end of a long, winding, and sometimes harrowing road,

Nobody was under more pressure at the London Olympics than 'the face of the Games', Yet Jessica delivered the heptathlon gold medal, and the huge outpouring of relief she showed afterwards hinted at the rollercoaster journey she had been on.
Behind the smiles and politeness, Jessica has endured much, Bullied at school for being small, she proved to critics and rivals alike that size really didn't matter,

Hers is an inspiring tale of following your dreams no matter what life throws at you, InJessica thought her career might be over when she was injured on the eve of the Olympic Games in Beijing, But she overcame this setback to rebuild her career and technique, becoming the world and European champion in successive years, Her biggest test was yet to come, though, when her rivals overhauled her in the buildup to London,

Unbelievable is a refreshingly candid account of her rise to fame in a highly charged world in which body image issues and drug abuses lurk.
From the unique pressures facing her, to behindthescenes glimpses into the greatest show on earth, and a revealing account of her lovehate relationship with her longterm coach, Jessica reveals the truth behind the smiles for the first time.
Unbelievable includes exclusive behindthescenes photos,

This is the story of how the girl next door became London's poster girl, and how an ordinary woman used an extraordinary talent to claim the title of the world's greatest allround female sports star.
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