{"product_id":"my-greatest-save-the-brave-barrier-breaking-journey-of-a-world-champion-goalkeeper-9781419766602","title":"My Greatest Save: The Brave, Barrier-Breaking Journey of a World Champion Goalkeeper","description":"\u003cb\u003eA deeply moving and painfully honest memoir from the trailblazing, World Cup-winning, Olympic gold medalist, and U.S. Women's soccer goalie Briana Scurry with \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Wayne Coffey\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Powerful and uplifting\" (Robin Roberts) * \"A triumphant sports memoir\" \u003ci\u003e(Booklist) \u003c\/i\u003e * \"A moving story of resilience and triumph\" (Abby Wambach)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A memoir of startling candor, \u003ci\u003eMy Greatest Save\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of triumph, tragedy, and redemption from a woman who has broken through barriers her entire life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Briana Scurry was a pioneer on the U.S. Women's National Team. She won gold in Atlanta in 1996, the first time women's soccer was ever played in the Olympics. She was a key part of the fabled \"99ers,\" making an epic save in the decisive penalty-kick shootout in the final. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scurry captured her second Olympic gold in 2004, cementing her status as one of the premier players in the world. She was the only Black player on the team, and she was also the first player to be openly gay. It was a singularly amazing ride, one that Scurry handled with her trademark generosity and class--qualities that made her one of the most popular players ever to wear a U.S. jersey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Scurry's storybook career ended in 2010 when a knee to the head left her with severe head trauma. She was labeled \"temporarily totally disabled,\" and the reality was even worse. She spiraled into depression, debt, and endured such pain that she closed out her closest friends and soccer soulmates. She pawned her gold medals. She walked to the edge of a waterfall and contemplated suicide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It seemed like the only way out until Scurry made her greatest save of all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBriana Scurry\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the greatest players of the U.S. Women's National Soccer team. Her epic contributions to her sport and her country are recognized in a permanent exhibit in the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne Coffey\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or coauthor of more than 30 books, including bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Closer\u003c\/i\u003e (with Mariano Rivera) and \u003ci\u003eWhen Nobody Was Watching\u003c\/i\u003e (with Carli Lloyd).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50534136480018,"sku":"9781419766602","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2b6de909-8d8c-47af-a0fe-d7ef889e107c.jpg?v=1774962389","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-greatest-save-the-brave-barrier-breaking-journey-of-a-world-champion-goalkeeper-9781419766602","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}