OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST MICHAEL PHELPS TO REVEAL THE SECRETS OF HIS SUCCESS IN NEW BOOK(New York, New York – August 22, 2008) Free Press an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. announced today that it will publish in December 2008 a book titled BUILT TO SUCCEED by Olympic Gold medalist Michael Phelps. The book was acquired by Free Press V.P. Editor-in-Chief Dominick V. Anfuso from Scott Waxman and Farley Chase of the Waxman Literary Agency in association with Peter Carlisle of Octagon. In the book, Phelps will reveal the secrets of his success, taking us behind the scenes of his approach to training, competition, and winning.
From the Olympics in Sydney and Athens to his history making performance in the Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps is being lauded by many as the greatest athlete of all time with a peerless record of gold medals. He is the greatest competitor we've seen since Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Lance Armstrong. His performance in Beijing has raised the bar even higher for future Olympic athletes creating a new definition for competition and success.
The narrative thread of BUILT TO SUCCEED will be the eight Final Swims of the 2008 Olympic games. The book will include insights from the games, the pool and the team giving readers an up close view of world-breaking competition. Phelps will also tell anecdotes about his family, his coach, his passion for the sport, and lessons learned from unexpected challenges and obstacles. Raised by a single mother and having overcome a diagnosis of ADHD, BUILT TO SUCCEED will be an inspirational memoir not only for fans of great, dramatic moments in sports but also for a wider audience of fans who will take inspiration from a man and his determination to succeed.
Anfuso says, "Michael Phelps has captured the hearts and minds of people around the world and Americans have embraced him. It is a thrill to bring his inspirational and winning strategies to the world."
Phelps says, "The Beijing Olympics have been a dream come true for me and I'm excited to work with Free Press to bring the stories behind it to life."
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