Shannon Miller: My Child, My Hero | 
 enlarge | Authors: Claudia Ann Miller, Gayle White
Creator: Shannon Miller
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 565704
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 295
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0806131101
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.44092
EAN: 9780806131108
ASIN: 0806131101
Publication Date: March 1999
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 Average August 26, 2008
This book was informative in regards to Shannon's awards and achievments. However it would have made a much better read if we got to know both Shannon and her family on a more personal level.
 For a Shannon Fan April 8, 2008
I enjoyed this book when it first came out, and at twenty six years of age, I still read it. Her mother did a fantastic job of filling in the time spent off the camera between competitions. This is not like other gymnast biographies that just relay the information we can see on television. This really explains Shannon's feelings, her struggles and personal victories. If you are looking for a basic overview of her gymnastic career intended to be read by children, look to Krista Quiner's biography. If you want to know more about Shannon and her life, written by a competent adult, buy this book.
Shannon Miller--extraordinary gymnast October 29, 2006
I strongly felt that this book was very lovingly written by Shannon's mother,Claudia,and really gave me a chance to get to know Shannon better.I learned all about her trials,triumphs,and hard work as a gymnast,often in the shaddows of U.S. greats such as Kim Zmeskal,Dominique Moceanu,and Kerri Strug.Shannon was one of the most fortunate gymnasts because she was able to live and train at home,while most elite gymnasts have to live and train far from home.Throughout her life,Shannon has shown the true heart of a champion,both in and out of the gym because she has been grateful for every award or medal she has received.She has also donated her money and time to some of our country's most worthy causes.Shannon is an amazing woman who has set a great example for generations of gymnasts to come.I also admire the sacrifices the Miller family made for Shannon's gymnastics career.They have shown true love and support for her throughout her entire career.
 Boring August 20, 2005
I love to read gymnastics biographies; usually I don't care most of the time what gymnast I'm reading about. So, after reading several books on Shannon Miller, I picked this one up at the library and thought it might be interesting since it was by her own mother.
Yeah, I was wrong. This book is BORING. All it does is describe Shannon's competitions event-by-event, competition by competition. Yeah, maybe if you've never watched her on TV or read any other books about her, this book might be interesting, but I had a hard time picking it up and stopped reading after five minutes because it was so boring. I gave the book several chances and eventually forced myself to finish it, though.
Plus, there's nothing much about her personal life; really. All it does is talk about her gymnastics career and early life. Oh, and her mother brags about her daughter Shannon plenty enough, as well, sometimes even bragging about herself. Last time I checked, this was a biography about SHANNON, not her mother.
All in all, I didn't like it. The photos were nice, but I'd already seen many of them. For a slightly better Shannon biography, read "Shannon Miller: America's Most Decorated Gymnast," by Krista Quiner. It does a better job of detailing her career without being boring and/or overly bragging, plus it is more revealing, as well.
A pretty good book May 12, 2004
For those of you that can't get a hold of the other Shannon Miller biography, this book is a good substitute.Written by Shannon's mother, I found it to give a very informative and interesting look into Shannon's life before and after Barcelona and Atlanta. This book tells you how she coped with her injures, about her training, and her relationship with Steve Nunno. Of course, since Shannon's mother wrote it you get a little one-sided view, because after all, in her mother's eyes Shannon can do nothing wrong. But Shannon's mother tried very hard to be accurate, and overall I was left with a very good impression. Before I read this I didn't really like Shannon Miller as much as some of the other gymnasts, and I'm not sure why. But after I read this book, it gave me a new understanding of all the hard work Shannon had to put in to become America's favorite gymnast.
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