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Breaking the Surface
Breaking the Surface
Author: Greg Louganis
The world's greatest diver offers a candid account of his life and sports career, detailing his troubled youth, the highs and lows of athletic competition, the need to conceal his homosexuality, and life in a post-Olympics era.
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ISBN-13: 9780679437031
ISBN-10: 0679437037
Publication Date: 3/4/1995
Pages: 290
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  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2
Greg Louganis won back-to-back double gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, and his amazing physique and handsome face should have made him a media superstar. Yet Louganis's struggles with self-doubt lack of confidence held him back personally and professionally. He only achieved real happiness after coming out as an HIV-positive gay man. This is a thoughtful, sensitive portrait of a man whose insecurities nearly destroyed him, but who found the love and inner strength to save himself.
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Very candid and wonderful book. Greg Louganis seems to be an incredibly shy and introverted person, so this book was probably incredibly difficult for him to write. Loved every page.
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What a moving, emotional and empowering biography.


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