Olympian Gabby Douglas Releases Memoir GRACE GOLD & GLORY Today

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Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith
Gabrielle Douglas with Michelle Burford
Zondervan
Hardcover, Jacketed (Full-Color Poster Included w/Full-Color Photo Inserts)
Firm On Sale: DECEMBER 4, 2012
ISBN-13: 978-0-310-74061-2
Price: $24.99

Gabrielle Douglas Fast Facts

Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas was born on December 31, 1995, in Virginia Beach, Virginia
At the age of eight, Douglas won the Level 4 all-around gymnastics title at the 2004 Virginia State Championships
At 14, Douglas moved from her family in Virginia Beach to train in Des Moines, Iowa. Coach Liang Chow also coached Shawn Johnson, the 2008 Olympic silver medalist
High-Profile Female Christian Athlete and Role Model
First African-American All-Around Olympic Gold Medalist
First Female to Win Both All-Around and Team Gold Medals in the Same Olympics
Awarded Women's Sports Foundation's Sportswoman of the Year in 2012
Featured on the 2012 Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions
She has appeared magazine covers including Essence, Time, People, Jet, and Sports Illustrated
Nearly 1.4 million people follow Douglas through her Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts

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