Fast girl: a life spent running from madness

Book Cover
Average Rating
Publisher:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Pub. Date:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Language:
English
Description
"During the 1990s, three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton was the darling of American track and field. An outstanding runner, a major sports apparel spokesperson, and a happily married wife, she was the model for an active, healthy, and wholesome life. But her perfect facade masked a dark truth: manic depression and bipolar disorder that drove her obsession to perform and win. For years after leaving the track, Suzy wrestled with her condition, as well as the loss of a close friend, conflicted feelings about motherhood and her marriage, and lingering shame about her athletic career. After a misdiagnosis and a recommendation for medication that only exacerbated her mania and made her hypersexual, Suzy embarked on a new path, and assumed a new identity. Fueled by a newfound confidence, a feeling of strength and independence and a desire she couldn't tamp down, she became a high-priced escort in Las Vegas, working as "Kelly." But Suzy could not keep her double life a secret forever. When it was eventually exposed, it sent her into a reckless suicidal period where the only option seemed out. Finally, with the help of her devoted husband, Suzy finally got the proper medical help she needed. In this startling frank memoir, she recounts the journey to outrun her demons, revealing how a woman used to physically controlling her body learned to come to terms with her unstable mind. It is the story of a how a supreme competitor scored her most important victory of all -- reclaiming her life from the ravages of an untreated mental illness. Today, thanks to diagnosis and therapy, Kelly has stepped into the shadows, but Suzy is building a better life, one day at a time. Sharing her story, Suzy is determined to raise awareness, provide understanding, and offer inspiration to others coping with their own challenges." -- Provided by publisher.
Also in This Series
More Like This
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
More Details
ISBN:
9780062346223
9780062346216
9780062395337
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View

Grouping Information

Grouped Work ID2e2132f4-fdfd-2e48-7c4c-060f34144579
Grouping Titlefast girl a life spent running from madness
Grouping Authorsuzy favor hamilton
Grouping Categorybook
Grouping LanguageEnglish (eng)
Last Grouping Update2023-09-30 03:42:25AM
Last Indexed2023-09-30 05:43:48AM

Solr Fields

accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
auth_author2
McNamara, Nan
Tomlinson, Sarah, 1976-
author
Favor Hamilton, Suzy
author2-role
McNamara, Nan,narrator
Tomlinson, Sarah,1976-author
hoopla digital
author_display
Favor Hamilton, Suzy
available_at_aurora
Central
detailed_location_aurora
Central Adult Biography
display_description
"During the 1990s, three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton was the darling of American track and field. An outstanding runner, a major sports apparel spokesperson, and a happily married wife, she was the model for an active, healthy, and wholesome life. But her perfect facade masked a dark truth: manic depression and bipolar disorder that drove her obsession to perform and win. For years after leaving the track, Suzy wrestled with her condition, as well as the loss of a close friend, conflicted feelings about motherhood and her marriage, and lingering shame about her athletic career. After a misdiagnosis and a recommendation for medication that only exacerbated her mania and made her hypersexual, Suzy embarked on a new path, and assumed a new identity. Fueled by a newfound confidence, a feeling of strength and independence and a desire she couldn't tamp down, she became a high-priced escort in Las Vegas, working as "Kelly." But Suzy could not keep her double life a secret forever. When it was eventually exposed, it sent her into a reckless suicidal period where the only option seemed out. Finally, with the help of her devoted husband, Suzy finally got the proper medical help she needed. In this startling frank memoir, she recounts the journey to outrun her demons, revealing how a woman used to physically controlling her body learned to come to terms with her unstable mind. It is the story of a how a supreme competitor scored her most important victory of all -- reclaiming her life from the ravages of an untreated mental illness. Today, thanks to diagnosis and therapy, Kelly has stepped into the shadows, but Suzy is building a better life, one day at a time. Sharing her story, Suzy is determined to raise awareness, provide understanding, and offer inspiration to others coping with their own challenges." -- Provided by publisher.
format_aurora
Book
eAudiobook
eBook
format_category_aurora
Audio Books
Books
eBook
id
2e2132f4-fdfd-2e48-7c4c-060f34144579
isbn
9780062346216
9780062346223
9780062395337
itype_aurora
Book
last_indexed
2023-09-30T11:43:48.829Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
local_callnumber_aurora
92 FAVOR HAMILTON, SUZY
owning_library_aurora
Aurora Public Library
owning_location_aurora
Central
primary_isbn
9780062346223
publishDate
2015
publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers
HarperAudio
HarperCollins
HarperCollins Publishers
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Autobiographies
Electronic books
Favor Hamilton, Suzy
Manic-depressive illness -- United States -- Biography
Runners (Sports) -- United States -- Biography
Women runners -- United States -- Biography
title_display
Fast girl : a life spent running from madness
title_full
Fast Girl A Life Spent Running From Madness
Fast Girl A Life Spent Running from Madness
Fast girl : a life spent running from madness / Suzy Favor Hamilton, with Sarah Tomlinson
Fast girl : a life spent running from madness [electronic resource] / Suzy Favor Hamilton
Fast girl : a life spent running from madness [electronic resource] / Suzy Favor Hamilton, with Sarah Tomlinson
title_short
Fast girl
title_sub
a life spent running from madness
topic_facet
Biography & Autobiography
Electronic books
Favor Hamilton, Suzy
Manic-depressive illness
Nonfiction
Runners (Sports)
Sports & Recreations
Women runners

Solr Details Tables

item_details

Bib IdItem IdShelf LocCall NumFormatFormat CategoryNum CopiesIs Order ItemIs eContenteContent SourceeContent URLDetailed StatusLast CheckinLocation
overdrive:ef7e79fa-3643-4a83-850e-6c46890e99e1-1Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeBookeBook2falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
overdrive:3ba9fdfc-2796-4178-ba8f-42ab14a798bd-1Online OverDrive CollectionOnline OverDriveeAudiobookAudio Books1falsetrueOverDriveAvailable Online
hoopla:MWT12204223Online Hoopla CollectionOnline HooplaeBookeBook1falsetrueHooplahttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12204223?utm_source=MARCAvailable Online
ils:.b17646510.i23066301Central Adult Biography92 FAVOR HAMILTON, SUZY1falsefalseAvailableMar 25, 2019cenab
hoopla:MWT11586438Online Hoopla CollectionOnline HooplaeAudiobookAudio Books1falsetrueHooplahttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11586438?utm_source=MARCAvailable Online

record_details

Bib IdFormatFormat CategoryEditionLanguagePublisherPublication DatePhysical DescriptionAbridged
overdrive:ef7e79fa-3643-4a83-850e-6c46890e99e1eBookeBookEnglishHarperCollins2015
overdrive:3ba9fdfc-2796-4178-ba8f-42ab14a798bdeAudiobookAudio BooksEnglishHarperAudio2015
hoopla:MWT12204223eBookeBookEnglishHarperCollins Publishers20151 online resource
ils:.b17646510BookBooksFirst editionEnglishDey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers[2015]294 pages ; 24 cm.
hoopla:MWT11586438eAudiobookAudio BooksUnabridgedEnglishHarperAudio20151 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 02 min.)) : digital.

scoping_details_aurora

Bib IdItem IdGrouped StatusStatusLocally OwnedAvailableHoldableBookableIn Library Use OnlyLibrary OwnedHoldable PTypesBookable PTypesLocal Url
overdrive:ef7e79fa-3643-4a83-850e-6c46890e99e1-1Available OnlineAvailable Onlinefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse
overdrive:3ba9fdfc-2796-4178-ba8f-42ab14a798bd-1Available OnlineAvailable Onlinefalsetruetruefalsefalsefalse
hoopla:MWT12204223Available OnlineAvailable Onlinefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalse
ils:.b17646510.i23066301On ShelfAvailablefalsetruetruefalsefalsetrue0, 1, 3, 20, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11
hoopla:MWT11586438Available OnlineAvailable Onlinefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalse