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One Jump at a Time: My Story

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

One Jump at a Time: My Story

Contributors:

By (Author) Nathan Chen

ISBN:

9780063280526

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Imprint:

Harper

Publication Date:

15th June 2023

UK Publication Date:

8th December 2022

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Biography: historical, political and military
Biography: writers
Memoirs
Olympic and Paralympic games
Skiing
Snowboarding
Ice-skating
Figure skating

Dewey:

796.912092

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

240

Dimensions:

Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 22mm

Weight:

422g

Description


In this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure skater and the joys and challenges he has experiencedincluding the tremendous sacrifices he and his family made, and the physical and emotional pain he endured.

When three-year-old Nathan Chen tried on his first pair of figure skates, magic happened. But the odds of this young boyone of five children born to Chinese immigrantscompeting and making it into the top echelons of figure skating were daunting. Chens family didnt have the resources or access to pay for expensive coaches, rink time, and equipment. But Nathans mother, Hetty Wang, refused to fail her child. Recognizing his tremendous talent and passion, she stepped up as his coach, making enormous sacrifices to give Nathan the opportunity to compete in this exclusive world.

That dedication eventually paid off at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, where Chenreverently known as the Quad Kingwon gold, becoming the first Asian-American man to stand at the highest podium in figure skating. In this moving and inspiring memoir Chen opens up for the first time, chronicling everything it took to pursue his dreams. Bolstered by his unwavering passion and his familys unconditional support, Chen reveals the most difficult times he endured, and how he overcame each obstaclefrom his disappointment at the 2018 Olympic Games, to competing during a global pandemic, to the extreme physical and mental toll the sport demands.

Pulling back the curtain on the figure skating world and the Olympics, Chen reveals what it was really like at the Beijing Games and competing on the US team in the same city his parents had leftand his grandmother still lived. Poignant and unfiltered, told in his own words, One Jump at a Time is the story of one extraordinary young manand a testament to the love of a family and the power of persistence, grit, and passion.

This memoir includes 16 pages of color photographs.

Reviews

Shattering records and pushing the sport further than ever before, Nathan is a legend and icon in the figure skating world. Serena Williams Watching Nathan Chen develop from a young, determined skater to a gold-medalwinning Olympian has been a gift. I have no doubt that the Quad Kings influence on the sport will impact generations to come. Michelle Kwan The terms Olympic gold medalist and world champion only begin to describe Nathan Chen. He is as impressive, intelligent, and inspirational as any athlete you will come across. We are lucky that after sharing his skating genius with us, he is now sharing his story. Mike Tirico, Host of NBC Olympics Primetime Blending history-making gold medals and cultural commitment to multicultural communities is all-too-rare: its something young generations have come to expect, something that Nathan has always embodied, and something that continues to inspire all of us. Bing Chen, CEO and Cofounder of Gold House

Author Bio

Nathan Chen is a twenty-three-year-old American Olympic figure skater. He began skating at the age of three in his hometown of Salt Lake City after watching his two older brothers play hockey and his older sisters compete in figure skating. He has also trained in competitive gymnastics and ballet. At the 2017 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Nathan became the first man in figure skating history to land five quadruple jumps in a single performance, and is the first Asian-American male skater to win U.S., World, and Olympic titles. He was named the 2019 Team USA Male Olympic Athlete of the Year and was included in the 2019 Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. Nathan is currently a student at Yale University, and in his spare time, plays the guitar and piano and enjoys basketball and tennis. He lives in Lake Forest, California.

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