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Women runners -- United States -- Biography.
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Favor Hamilton, Suzy.
Favor Hamilton, Suzy.
Women runners -- United States -- Biography.
Runners (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
Women Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography.
Manic-depressive persons -- Biography.
Bulimia -- Patients -- Biography.
Escort services -- Biography.
Las Vegas (Nev.) -- Biography.
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Fast
girl
: a
life
spent
running
from
madness
/ Suzy Favor Hamilton.
by
Favor Hamilton, Suzy.
Dey Street Books, [2015]
Call #:
796.42092 F275f
Subjects
Favor Hamilton, Suzy.
Women runners -- United States -- Biography.
Runners (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
Women Olympic athletes -- United States -- Biography.
Manic-depressive persons -- Biography.
Bulimia -- Patients -- Biography.
Escort services -- Biography.
Las Vegas (Nev.) -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780062346223 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Life
spent
running
from
madness
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
294 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
A Feeling Like Flying -- Perfect -- Go Badgers -- I'm Going to Marry Him -- Chasing Gold -- Real
Life
-- A Diagnosis -- What Happens in Vegas -- Exploration -- A Wake-Up Call -- Double
Life
-- ATF -- Becoming Kelly -- I Know Who You Are -- Extreme -- Marriage of Convenience -- Numb -- Marry Me -- Who I Really Am -- The Smoking Gun -- Exposure.
Summary:
"Constantly in motion, Suzy was a natural athlete with a runner's body and the drive to go ever faster. That drive, and an insatiable need to win, propelled her into the spotlight and swiftly transformed her into the ultimate track-and-field sweetheart. Wholesome and victorious, she seemed to be the quintessential all-American athlete. She had everything natural beauty, talent, major endorsements, a seemingly supportive family, three trips to the Olympics representing her country, and a young husband who loved her. But underneath a facade of triumph lay a mind caught in a web of doubt, self-sabotage, and constant anxiety. It wasn't enough to win one race. Suzy had to win them all. And during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Suzy decided that she would rather force herself to collapse than be defeated on the world's stage. Her racing career ended in that moment. An attempt at normal
life
in Madison, Wisconsin, was at turns mind-numbingly dull and frightening, as Suzy navigated the responsibilities of holding down a nine-to-five job, caring for her young daughter, and trying to be the wife her husband thought he married. When she struggled on all those fronts, the escape she craved presented itself during a trip to Las Vegas. Vegas represented all the excitement, the rush, and the glamour that Suzy found herself needing more and more. There, in the city of sin, Suzy re-created herself as an in-demand escort, ready to wow her customers with her personality, her amazing body, and her skills. Living a double
life
, Suzy became more and more reckless in her constant search for a high that always eluded her. Until one day she discovered that all along she had been
running
from herself and the secret pain of an undiagnosed mental illness. An inspiring story of a woman's struggle to outrun her demons and finally find peace. Suzy Favor Hamilton is an American former middle distance runner. She competed in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Summer Olympics"--Provided by publisher.
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Autobiographies.
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