Rise: My Story
Written by Lindsey Vonn
Narrated by Andi Arndt
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About this audiobook
The first ever memoir from the most decorated female skier of all time, revealing never-before-told stories of her life in the fast lane, her struggle with depression, and the bold decisions that helped her break down barriers on and off the slopes.
82 World Cup wins. 20 World Cup titles. 3 Olympic medals. 7 World Championship Medals.
A fixture in the American sports landscape for almost twenty years, Lindsey Vonn is a legend. With a career that spanned a transformation in how America recognizes and celebrates female athletes, Vonn—who retired in 2019 as the most decorated American skier of all time—was in the vanguard of that change, helping blaze a trail for other world-class female athletes and reimagining what it meant to pursue speed at all costs.
In Rise, Vonn shares her incredible journey for the first time, going behind the scenes of a badass life built around resilience and risk-taking. One of the most aggressive skiers ever, Vonn offers a fascinating glimpse into the relentless pursuit of her limits, a pursuit so focused on one-upping herself that she pushed her body past its breaking point as she achieved greatness. While this iconic grit and perseverance helped her battle a catalog of injuries, these injuries came with a cost—physical, of course, but also mental. Vonn opens up about her decades-long depression and struggles with self-confidence, discussing candidly how her mental health challenges influenced her career without defining her.
Through it all, she dissects the moments that sidelined her and how, each time, she clawed her way back using an iconoclastic approach rooted in hard work—pushing boundaries, challenging expectations, and speaking her mind, even when it got her into trouble. At once empowering and raw, Rise is an inspirational look at her hard-fought success as well as an honest appraisal of the sacrifices she made along the way—an emotional journey of winning that understands all too well that every victory comes with a price.
Lindsey Vonn
Lindsey Vonn is a three-time Olympic medal-winning alpine ski racer for the U.S. Ski Team. The best female skier of all time, she holds seven World Championship medals, twenty World Cup titles, and is one of only seven women to have won World Cup races in all five disciplines of alpine skiing. Lindsey was also a Today Show correspondent during the 2014 Winter Olympics and is the founder of the Lindsey Vonn Foundation, which works to empower young girls. Now retired, she lives in Utah.
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Readers find this title to be a great book that tells the tale of Lindsey Vonn's relentless journey as a professional skier. It is inspiring to hear how she overcame adversity and put all her heart into racing. The book provides insight into her career and is loved by those who grew up watching her.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I grew up watching Lindsey Vonn growing up. I knew she had overcome some injuries in her career but never knew how much adversity she had to overcome. Wow! What an incredible journey she had during her skiing career. Loved learning more about her!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was a great book telling the tale of Lindsey Vonn's relentless journey of racing. She's such a strong, powerful athlete and it was fun hearing how her story of how she got into the sport and put all her heart and sole into racing.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Her story as a professional skier.
Her story as a female athlete