“Can you get better than her? Have you seen RBG lift weights? She is the baddest out of all of us!” She pauses to consider some of the company she was included with. For me, Alex is a symbol of someone who is relentless in her pursuit and I admire her.” Women have a tendency to remember how they got to where they are and that inspiration comes from so many different forms and so many different people. It was such a beautiful idea and celebration. “I actually got to watch that game with my parents which was a double bonus for me. “Alex texted me the day before the game about it and I felt as touched as I had for any award or championship,” Wambach says. Team captain Alex Morgan? She chose to wear Wambach. While some players took to the field with Beyoncé and Cardi B on their backs, others wore the names of civil rights activist and feminist Audre Lorde, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai. For a friendly match in February, players on the US women’s national team wore the names of those who had inspired them on the back of their shirts. Instead, Wambach is chanelling the drive she had on the field into activism, and attempting to redefine what it means to be a role model. Written with honesty and heart, Forward is an inspiring blueprint for individual growth and a rousing call to action.Wambach, now 38, has not taken a well-worn path for many former athletes as a media pundit ( she tried it and didn’t like it) or elite coach (although she has coached children’s soccer teams). Wambach's book goes beyond the soccer field to reveal a soulful person grappling universal questions about how we can live our best lives, and become our truest selves. In Forward, Abby recounts her own decisions, wins, losses, and the pivotal moments that helped her become the world class athlete and leader she is today. She has become a heavily requested speaker to a wide a range of audiences, from college students to executives at Fortune 500 companies.

Admired for her fearlessness and passion, Abby is a vocal advocate for women's rights and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of her team to the real world. Named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of 2015, the iconic soccer player captured the nation's heart when she led her team to its recent World Cup Championship. ' -Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and TakeĪbby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. 'This is the best memoir I've read by an athlete since Andre Agassi's Open. 'Forward is the powerful story of an athlete who has inspired girls all over the world to believe in themselves.' -Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, New York Times Bestselling author of Lean In Forward puts achievement in context with painful and beautiful candor.' -NPR

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