Six-time Olympic medalist Clara Hughes became the only athlete to win multiple medals in both the Summer and Winter Games. She is a member of the Order of Manitoba and an officer of the Order of Canada, has received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, and was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Hughes is the national spokesperson for Bell Canada's Let's Talk initiative, a campaign dedicated to breaking down the stigma of mental health. In 2014, she was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross, which recognizes those whose outstanding personal commitment has brought honour to Canada. She lives with her husband, Peter, in Canmore, Alberta, and continues to enjoy bike touring and hiking.
"... a fine, honest book, a revealing look inside the life of a
world-class athlete who also happened to have the intelligence and
sensibility to regard herself while this was happening. It's like
having an unusually perceptive journalist with unparalleled access
to the mind of an athlete.-- "Montreal Gazette"
"...honest and courageous."-- "Guelph Mercury"
"Her book puts us on the handlebars and rides us headlong into a
childhood tainted by her father's alcoholism, a multi-generational
addiction pattern that affected herself and both her grandfathers
as well. [...] With the same stealth and fight that brought her
gold, Clara Hughes is talking, sharing and learning. [...] She's
unstoppable, even in the off-season."-- "Vancouver Sun"
"An amazing athlete, a great person, and a wonderful motivating
example for all!"--Joé Juneau, ice hockey Olympic medalist and
former NHL player
"Clara's story is just like her: It is energetic, strong, full of
character, and very powerful. You really feel the determination
within her and you cannot fail to wish you could award her another
gold medal for the way she turned her life around and makes it her
duty to help others."--Gaétan Boucher, speed skating Olympic
medalist
"Clara brings us along on her journey from childhood to her
incredible Olympic success, through her victories and her failures,
all while dealing with her own personal torment. I now believe
Clara to be superhuman, not for her incredible Olympic success and
athletic feats, but for her dogged battle against depression, first
for herself and now for the rest of us through her advocacy work. I
couldn't stop reading."--Johann Koss, CEO, Right to Play
International
"Clara Hughes is both an extraordinary and an ordinary Canadian.
This honest memoir reveals the determination of a champion to
overcome external adversity and internal struggles, finding her
place as an athlete, an advocate, and a person."--Dr. David
Goldbloom, Senior Medical Advisor, Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health
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