Catch a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion

When all she wanted was to fit in, Tamika Catchings stood out and felt left out, never knowing one day she'd stand out—as a basketball superstar and an inspiration. She faced being set apart by her hearing loss, separated from family, living up to high expectations, and the pain and discouragement of debilitating physical injury. Yet she reached for the stars with hard work, perseverance, and her faith in God. Through the silence, she found the way to shine.Catch a Star tells Tamika's story of overcoming: of leading the Indiana Fever to its first championship, being named one of the WNBA's top fifteen players in history, earning three Olympic gold medals, and founding the Catch the Stars Foundation to help young people achieve their dreams. Her story will inspire readers to face their doubts and fears, encouraging them to reach for their own stars, no matter what challenges come their way.

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Catch a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion

When all she wanted was to fit in, Tamika Catchings stood out and felt left out, never knowing one day she'd stand out—as a basketball superstar and an inspiration. She faced being set apart by her hearing loss, separated from family, living up to high expectations, and the pain and discouragement of debilitating physical injury. Yet she reached for the stars with hard work, perseverance, and her faith in God. Through the silence, she found the way to shine.Catch a Star tells Tamika's story of overcoming: of leading the Indiana Fever to its first championship, being named one of the WNBA's top fifteen players in history, earning three Olympic gold medals, and founding the Catch the Stars Foundation to help young people achieve their dreams. Her story will inspire readers to face their doubts and fears, encouraging them to reach for their own stars, no matter what challenges come their way.

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Catch a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion

Catch a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion

Catch a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion

Catch a Star: Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion

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Overview

When all she wanted was to fit in, Tamika Catchings stood out and felt left out, never knowing one day she'd stand out—as a basketball superstar and an inspiration. She faced being set apart by her hearing loss, separated from family, living up to high expectations, and the pain and discouragement of debilitating physical injury. Yet she reached for the stars with hard work, perseverance, and her faith in God. Through the silence, she found the way to shine.Catch a Star tells Tamika's story of overcoming: of leading the Indiana Fever to its first championship, being named one of the WNBA's top fifteen players in history, earning three Olympic gold medals, and founding the Catch the Stars Foundation to help young people achieve their dreams. Her story will inspire readers to face their doubts and fears, encouraging them to reach for their own stars, no matter what challenges come their way.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781633896055
Publisher: christianaudio.com
Publication date: 03/01/2016
Edition description: Unabridged
Product dimensions: 6.38(w) x 5.44(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever was the WNBA's 2011 MVP. A three-time Olympic gold medalist and nine-time WNBA All-Star, Catchings was a four-time All-American and a member of the National Champion University of Tennessee Lady Vols under legendary Coach Pat Summitt. Catchings' story of overcoming adversity, growing in faith, and achieving success despite the many challenges she's faced inspires the boys and girls served by her foundation, Catch the Stars, in Indianapolis.Ken Petersen is a veteran in the book publishing industry. He has written numerous books in the categories of memoir, motivation, self-help, and theology, and he's coached a number of authors in writing and publishing. He lives with his wife, Rita, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Foreword Tony Dungy 5

Part 1 Silence

1 Play 11

2 Different 15

3 Lost 23

4 Pressure 39

Part 2 Noise

5 Split 51

6 Texas 67

7 Chosen 85

8 Tennessee 95

Part 3 Music

9 Perfect 115

10 Champions 137

11 God 153

Part 4 Voices

12 Fever 175

13 Building 185

14 Relationships 197

Part 5 Harmony

15 Winning 219

16 Life 235

17 Transition 245

18 Looking Back, Looking Forward 249

Acknowledgments 259

Notes 260

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