Survivor: The Shocking and Inspiring Story of a True Champion
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Fatima Whitbread had the worst possible start in life. Abandoned as a baby, she spent much of her childhood in and out of children’s homes. A brief, disastrous stay with her birth mother saw her raped by her mother’s drunken boyfriend – while her mother held a knife to her throat to ‘quieten her down’. Fatima was only twelve at the time.
Athletics was her saviour: local athletics coach Margaret Whitbread took the young Fatima under her wing, eventually adopting her. Fatima competed in three Olympics, winning bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. In 1986 she set a world record, and the following year in Rome became world champion and was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. But then Fatima faded from the public eye, leaving many to wonder where she had gone.
After the cheering stopped, Fatima faced prejudice, penury, scandal and heartbreak. Survivor describes how she defeated all her demons to rise triumphantly from the ashes once again, this time as queen of the jungle. Almost 13 million people watched her on I’m a Celebrity, and after surviving 20 days in the Australian heat, she has millions of new fans eager to know more about Fatima the woman: the forthright, focused, slightly bossy, charismatic single mum who knows how to transform even the most devastating experiences into lessons in life. This is the unforgettable story of a true champion, who triumphed against the worst hardships imaginable.
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Additional information
| Publisher | UK ed. edition (5 July 2012), Virgin Digital |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 1258 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 322 pages |
by tanya
What a inspirational women
I have no interest in sport in general nor in Fatima Whitbread but when Fatima spoke on the in a celebrity legends about her past i had to read this book.
What a hero she is ,no what a legend she is
How she came from that little girl in the care home to where she is today
Truelly inspirational
A great read
by Vanessa
What an absolutely colourful life Fatima has had. We just saw the athlete and the lovely smile but never what was behind it.
Felt like everything was out there and put into this book but like she said she’s a survivor and an inspiration.
by MARTIN ROBERTS
VERY GOOD
by Sarah
As sad as the story was in parts this was a great read and an insight into a true champion.
by Brian
Heart-rending but ultimately uplifting account. What an inspiration.
by Menopausal mum
So many ups and downs. An amazing and inspiring read, a reminder to put one for in front of the other each and every day. Thank you Fatima for sharing your story.
by colette mcgrory
Surprising survivor great read of a Olympic champion on Life and encouragement through diversity great value fast delivery
by colette mcgrory
Fatima is the epitome of a survivor!
A role model for any generation, an amazingly beautiful person inside and out.