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OverviewDuring the 1990s, three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton was the darling of American track and field. An outstanding runner, a major sports apparel spokesperson, and a happily married wife, she was the model for an active, healthy, and wholesome life. But her perfect facade masked a dark truth: manic depression and bipolar disorder that drove her obsession to perform and win. For years after leaving the track, Suzy wrestled with her condition, as well as the loss of a close friend, conflicted feelings about motherhood and her marriage, and lingering feelings of shame about her athletic career. After a misdiagnosis and a recommendation for medication that only exacerbated her mania and made her hypersexual, Suzy embarked on a new path, and assumed a new identity. Fueled by a new found confidence, a feeling of strength and independence and a desire she couldn’t tamp down, she became a high-priced escort in Las Vegas, working as “Kelly.” But Suzy could not keep her double life a secret forever. When it was eventually exposed, it sent her into a reckless suicidal period where the only option seemed out. Finally, with the help of her devoted husband, Suzy finally got the proper medical help she needed. In this startling frank memoir, she recounts the journey to outrun her demons, revealing how a woman used to physically controlling her body learned to come to terms with her unstable mind. It is the story of a how a supreme competitor scored her most important victory of all—reclaiming her life from the ravages of an untreated mental illness. Today, thanks to diagnosis, therapy, Kelly has stepped into the shadows, but Suzy is building a better life, one day at a time. Sharing her story, Suzy is determined to raise awareness, provide understanding, and offer inspiration to others coping with their own challenges. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Suzy Favor HamiltonPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins US Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.80cm Weight: 0.455kg ISBN: 9780062346223ISBN 10: 0062346229 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 14 September 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews""Favor Hamilton's story has captured attention because of her work as an escort, but ""Fast Girl"" is ultimately more interesting for what it says about the psychological demands of high-level sports."" -- New Yorker ""In [FAST GIRL], [Suzy Favor Hamilton]...dishes in detail."" -- New York Post ""...rich clients, secret identities and the Olympics: Suzy Favor Hamilton's memoir [FAST GIRL] has it all."" -- Hollywood Life ""In her memoir Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running From Madness, Favor Hamilton...take[s] ownership of her story and uses it promote awareness of the destructive mental illness that...encouraged her double life."" -- Cosmopolitan ""Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness...[is] detailed and vibrant."" -- New York Post ""Hamilton is telling the story her way, with her new memoir, Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running From Madness, in which she details with disarming frankness her spiral from ""America's sweetheart"" to suicidal sufferer of bipolar disorder."" -- Refinery 29 Favor Hamilton's story has captured attention because of her work as an escort, but Fast Girl is ultimately more interesting for what it says about the psychological demands of high-level sports. -- New Yorker In [FAST GIRL], [Suzy Favor Hamilton]...dishes in detail. -- New York Post ...rich clients, secret identities and the Olympics: Suzy Favor Hamilton's memoir [FAST GIRL] has it all. -- Hollywood Life In her memoir Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running From Madness, Favor Hamilton...take[s] ownership of her story and uses it promote awareness of the destructive mental illness that...encouraged her double life. -- Cosmopolitan Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness...[is] detailed and vibrant. -- New York Post Hamilton is telling the story her way, with her new memoir, Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running From Madness, in which she details with disarming frankness her spiral from America's sweetheart to suicidal sufferer of bipolar disorder. -- Refinery 29 Author InformationSuzy Favor Hamilton is a three-time Olympian for women's middle distance running. She is a sought-after public speaker—addressing eating disorders, mental illness, and the struggles that young athletes face—as well as a yoga instructor. Favor Hamilton lives in California and Wisconsin. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |