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Books in Overcoming the Odds series

  • Jim Eisenreich

    Bill Gutman

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 1996)
    A biography of the baseball player describes how he has coped with Tourette syndrome while pursuing his professional baseball career
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  • Bo Jackson

    Jon Kramer

    Library Binding (Raintree Steck-Vaughn, Jan. 1, 1996)
    A biography of the football player with the Los Angeles Raiders who devoted himself to baseball after a serious injury ended his football career
    M
  • Julie Krone

    Bill Gutman

    Library Binding (Raintree Steck-Vaughn, Jan. 1, 1996)
    Traces the life of Julie Krone and discusses her achievements in the world of horse racing
    T
  • Greg Lemond

    Bill Gutman

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, June 1, 1998)
    Describes the training, competitions, and triumph over near-fatal injuries of the first American to win the Tour de France bicycle race
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  • Jim Abbott

    Jon Kramer

    Library Binding (Raintree Steck-Vaughn, Jan. 1, 1996)
    A biography of the determined athlete who became the first pitcher to make it to the major leagues with only one hand, playing for the California Angels, New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox.
    S
  • Mario Lemieux

    Suzanne J. Murdico

    Paperback (Steck-Vaughn Company, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Traces the hockey career of the Pittsburgh Penguins star, Mario Lemieux, and discusses the challenge he faced in his battle against Hodgkin's disease.
    S
  • Gail Devers

    Bill Gutman

    Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Describes the life and career of the African American track and field champion who overcame the effects of Graves' disease and radiation therapy to win Olympic gold
    W
  • Monica Seles

    Suzanne J. Murdico

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, June 1, 1998)
    A biography of the tennis star known for her two-handed grip who beat the odds after being stabbed in the back at the 1993 Citizen Cup tournament in Hamburg, Germany.
    M
  • Monica Seles

    Suzanne J. Murdico

    Paperback (Steck-Vaughn Company, April 1, 1998)
    A biography of the tennis star known for her two-handed grip who beat the odds after being stabbed in the back at the 1993 Citizen Cup tournament in Hamburg, Germany.
    Q
  • Gail Devers

    Bill Gutman

    Library Binding (Raintree Steck-Vaughn, June 1, 1996)
    Describes the life and career of the African American track and field champion who overcame the effects of Graves' disease and radiation therapy to win Olympic gold
    P
  • Hakeem Olajuwon

    Suzanne J. Murdico

    Library Binding (Raintree Steck-Vaughn, June 1, 1998)
    Relates how Hakeem Olajuwon overcame many obstacles to become one of the best centers in the NBA
    V
  • Dan O'Brien

    Bill Gutman

    Library Binding (Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers, June 1, 1998)
    Describes the training, competitions, and triumph over an attention deficit disorder of the winner of the decathlon in the 1996 Olympic games
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