- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Scribner; 1 edition (Jun 15 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1439148546
- ISBN-13: 978-1439148549
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#356,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #19 in Books > Sports > Other Team Sports > Volleyball
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About the Author
Misty May-Treanor was born in Los Angeles and grew up playing beach volleyball at the Santa Monica Pier with her father, Butch, a 1968 Olympian, and her mother Barbara. She graduated from Long Beach State, where she was a vital member of the 1998 NCAA Championship team and received the Honda-Broderick Award for the nation’s collegiate female athlete of the year. After a brief stint with the U.S. national indoor team, she went on to revolutionize the sport of beach volleyball, becoming the best women’s player ever. Misty currently splits time between California and Florida with her husband, Majoy League Baseball catcher Matt Treanor.
Jill Lieber Steeg has been an award-winning senior writer at Sports Illustrated and USA TODAY. In her more than three decades in journalism, she has established herself as one of the nation’s preeminent profile writers and investigative sports reporters. She lives in California with her husband Jim and their beloved golden retreiver Fenway.
Jill Lieber Steeg has been an award-winning senior writer at Sports Illustrated and USA TODAY. In her more than three decades in journalism, she has established herself as one of the nation’s preeminent profile writers and investigative sports reporters. She lives in California with her husband Jim and their beloved golden retreiver Fenway.
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Misty speaks from the heart,
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This review is from: Misty: Digging Deep in Volleyball and Life (Hardcover)
This is an open and honest autobiography from one of the greatest beach volleyball players (male or female) in history. Even if you've followed the sport in general and Misty in particular for the past decade, there will be a few revelations in this book. Her recollections of her mother are genuinely touching if not painfully frank. Also, Misty provides a lot of "behind the scenes" about her relationship with Kerri Walsh. Sadly, to some extent, this book sounds like a valedictory address - i.e., by the time you reach the end, it seems to be a real possibility that she and Kerri might not play together in the 2012 London Games, which would be a real shame. But, from everything that Misty reveals about her personal life and private tragedies, nobody would hold it against her. In the meantime, read this book and feel privileged that we can see Misty play (currently with Nicole Branagh) as long as she chooses to stay with her sport.
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Couldn't put it down!,
By E. chan "Spiker guy" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Misty: Digging Deep in Volleyball and Life (Hardcover)
I find that one of the best ways to judge books is by the "bother your spouse" factor. Typically my wife is reading some book on a topic that I don't care for, and she'll interrupt me "Can I read you a passage?" or quote me some one-liner from her book that she found interesting. Over the course of a novel, she'll typically "bother" me, let's say, five times. My response is typically to chuckle, more often than not, just to humor her. I rarely "bother" her when I'm reading.I found Misty's new book "Digging Deep..." so entertaining that for the first time I found myself "bothering my spouse" frequently. It seemed like I "bothered" her over 10 times, to share a line or a story from the book. Some of it was sharing insights into the depths of the volleyball world, and some of it was just hilarious stories that Misty has experienced. Misty's book reminds me of the promo line from an old movie entitled "Stuart Saves His Family". The line goes: "You'll laugh because it's not your family, and you'll cry because it is." I did find myself laughing out loud, as well as having tears well up in my eyes while reading Misty's book. I highly recommend Misty's book for its unprecedented "bother your spouse" factor. It's "bother your spouse" factor is so high that my wife can't wait to read it. 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Misty - The Untold Story,
By Tom Burke - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Misty: Digging Deep in Volleyball and Life (Hardcover)
Misty's new book is a must-have. Who would have ever thought that behind her apparent happy-go-lucky personna belies a troubled upbringing? Her rise to pop star status, despite her difficult chidhood upbringing, is a phenonemenal story. For more insider details about her life, and that of other players on the professional beach volleyball tour, check out the groundbreaking book, "Order On The Court", that exposes this fascinating sport's struggles, while highlighting its triumphs.
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Misty,
By Caren - Published on Amazon.com
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I would order again the book was here in no time at all thanks to people who do the right things in life
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