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The Resource Bravey : chasing dreams, befriending pain, and other big ideas, Alexi Pappas ; foreword by Maya Rudolph

Bravey : chasing dreams, befriending pain, and other big ideas, Alexi Pappas ; foreword by Maya Rudolph

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"When Alexi Pappas was four years old, her mother committed suicide, drastically altering the course of Pappas's life and setting her on a perpetual search for female role models. When her father started signing her up for sports teams as a way to keep his bereaved daughter busy, female athletes became some of the first women Pappas looked up to, and she became a girl with a goal: to be an Olympian. Despite setbacks and hardships, Pappas held fast to that dream, putting in the tremendous hard work, both mentally and physically, and letting nothing stand in her way until she achieved it, making her Olympic debut as a runner in 2016. Unflinching, often exuberant, and always entertaining, Bravey showcases Pappas's signature, charming voice as she reflects upon the touchstone moments in her life and the lessons that have powered her career as both an athlete and artist--chief among them, how to be brave. She faces obstacles with optimism and finds the dark moments as important to her process as the breakthroughs, from high school awkwardness to post-Olympic depression, offering valuable wisdom on the benefits of embracing what hurts, both physical and emotional. To Pappas, bravery is inward-facing; it's all in how you feel about yourself, as much about always believing in yourself as it is about running toward your goals. Pappas's experiences reveal how anyone can overcome hardship, befriend pain, celebrate victory, relish the loyalty found in teammates, and claim joy. In short: how anyone can be a bravey"--
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xiv, 310 pages
Contents
  • Introduction: Be a bravey
  • Four memories of my mother
  • Girl scouts
  • A very big Alexi
  • The mentor buffet
  • President Obama
  • My pal, pain
  • Coach Ian
  • The Olympics
  • Depression
  • Jerry Seinfeld
  • Willpower
  • Boys vs. girls
  • The rules
  • Love
  • Flat chest and freakishly gnarled feet
  • Dad-sad
  • You make your own cape
  • Gucci
  • Maya Rudolph
  • Lice
  • For those who dream
  • Epilogue: The end of the beginning
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9781984801128
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Label
Bravey : chasing dreams, befriending pain, and other big ideas
Title
Bravey
Title remainder
chasing dreams, befriending pain, and other big ideas
Statement of responsibility
Alexi Pappas ; foreword by Maya Rudolph
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Language
eng
Summary
"When Alexi Pappas was four years old, her mother committed suicide, drastically altering the course of Pappas's life and setting her on a perpetual search for female role models. When her father started signing her up for sports teams as a way to keep his bereaved daughter busy, female athletes became some of the first women Pappas looked up to, and she became a girl with a goal: to be an Olympian. Despite setbacks and hardships, Pappas held fast to that dream, putting in the tremendous hard work, both mentally and physically, and letting nothing stand in her way until she achieved it, making her Olympic debut as a runner in 2016. Unflinching, often exuberant, and always entertaining, Bravey showcases Pappas's signature, charming voice as she reflects upon the touchstone moments in her life and the lessons that have powered her career as both an athlete and artist--chief among them, how to be brave. She faces obstacles with optimism and finds the dark moments as important to her process as the breakthroughs, from high school awkwardness to post-Olympic depression, offering valuable wisdom on the benefits of embracing what hurts, both physical and emotional. To Pappas, bravery is inward-facing; it's all in how you feel about yourself, as much about always believing in yourself as it is about running toward your goals. Pappas's experiences reveal how anyone can overcome hardship, befriend pain, celebrate victory, relish the loyalty found in teammates, and claim joy. In short: how anyone can be a bravey"--
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Biography type
autobiography
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Pappas, Alexi,
Dewey number
  • 796.42092
  • B
  • 927/.9642
Index
no index present
LC call number
GV1061.15.P37
LC item number
A3 2021
Literary form
non fiction
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Rudolph, Maya
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  • Pappas, Alexi
  • Runners (Sports)
  • Women runners
  • Women Olympic athletes
  • Women motion picture producers and directors
  • Children of suicide victims
  • Greek Americans
  • Courage
  • Conduct of life
Target audience
adult
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Bravey : chasing dreams, befriending pain, and other big ideas, Alexi Pappas ; foreword by Maya Rudolph
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Contents
Introduction: Be a bravey -- Four memories of my mother -- Girl scouts -- A very big Alexi -- The mentor buffet -- President Obama -- My pal, pain -- Coach Ian -- The Olympics -- Depression -- Jerry Seinfeld -- Willpower -- Boys vs. girls -- The rules -- Love -- Flat chest and freakishly gnarled feet -- Dad-sad -- You make your own cape -- Gucci -- Maya Rudolph -- Lice -- For those who dream -- Epilogue: The end of the beginning
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xiv, 310 pages
Isbn
9781984801128
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2020012331
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
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2020012331
Label
Bravey : chasing dreams, befriending pain, and other big ideas, Alexi Pappas ; foreword by Maya Rudolph
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction: Be a bravey -- Four memories of my mother -- Girl scouts -- A very big Alexi -- The mentor buffet -- President Obama -- My pal, pain -- Coach Ian -- The Olympics -- Depression -- Jerry Seinfeld -- Willpower -- Boys vs. girls -- The rules -- Love -- Flat chest and freakishly gnarled feet -- Dad-sad -- You make your own cape -- Gucci -- Maya Rudolph -- Lice -- For those who dream -- Epilogue: The end of the beginning
Dimensions
22 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xiv, 310 pages
Isbn
9781984801128
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2020012331
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
2020012331

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