Ebook: Solo: a memoir of Hope

Solo is the face of the modern female athlete: fearless, outspoken, and the best in the world at what she does: protecting the goal of the U.S. women's soccer team. But her journey is haunted by the fallout of her family history. She tells her story as a woman of uncompromising independence and hard-won perseverance, navigating the petty backlash against her. For the first time, she offers a full understanding of her hard-scrabble life.;A candid and moving memoir about family, loss, and reconciliation from the supremely talented and headline-making goalkeeper for the U.S. women's national soccer team.;Prologue -- Life behind the smiley face -- God's second paradise -- A double identity -- Somewhere-- anywhere-- far away -- Bare-branched, but ready to bloom -- The '99ers -- "I should have died a long time ago ..." -- An arm like Frankenstein -- Make in the WUSA -- Baa, baa, black sheep -- "Only a daughter cries like that" -- Shadows -- "You can't go by a gut feeling" -- Stepping into liquid -- "Don't let the devil steal your joy" -- The new #1 -- Pretty damn sweet -- Unprofessional professionals -- Seattle's finest -- It just takes one -- The silver lining -- Bare-ass naked on a lawn.