Over It, Lolo Jones
Over It, Lolo Jones
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Over It
How to Face Life’s Hurdles with Grit, Hustle, and Grace

Author: Lolo Jones

Narrator: Lolo Jones

Unabridged: 5 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 07/20/2021


Synopsis

Read by the author.Get a high-octane dose of encouragement from Lolo Jones, three-time Olympian and world champion hurdler and bobsledder.Growing up in a broken home, Lolo learned to shoplift at a young age just to eat at night and sometimes slept on the basement floor of the Salvation Army. While her father was in prison, her mother worked multiple jobs, and Lolo realized she needed to be self-motivated, singularly focused, and unwilling to quit if she wanted to succeed.Despite her difficult upbring Lolo's determination paid off and she went on to become a three-time Olympian and world champion hurdler and bobsledder. But Lolo is perhaps better known today not for all the races she's won but for the millisecond mistake that cost her an Olympic gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. With stunning authenticity about her own struggles, longings, and losses, she shows you how to face your challenges head-on and keep working to overcome them.Over It will challenge you to:Handle failure while pursuing your dreamsRecognize the difference between achieving a goal and experiencing successTurn your most painful moments into the most successfulUse thankfulness and faith to develop healthy hindsightGive and receive forgiveness as the path back to life Reflecting on her own challenging spiritual journey, Lolo invites you to rest in God who can make all the difference in overcoming obstacles with both strength and joy. Over It will inspire you to deal with the challenges you face in your life and overcome them with determination and tenacity.

About Lolo Jones

Lolo Jones is a highly accomplished athlete in American hurdling and bobsledding, competing in the Olympics three times and securing the title of World Champion three times. She was favored to win the 100-meter hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics where she held the lead until hitting the penultimate hurdle and finishing in seventh place. Lolo is currently training to compete in the upcoming summer and winter Olympic games in pursuit of winning her first Olympic medal. Currently residing in Louisiana, she speaks openly about her Christian faith and is committed to empowering and inspiring those who face socio-economic hardships through the Lolo Jones Foundation.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela

Devoured this. I think what made this a unique and compelling read is that Lolo Jones has had many setbacks in her life. She’s a three-time Olympian but hasn’t medaled. She’s a Christian waiting until marriage but is still single. I’m not saying she has no accomplishments, but it’s a lot more relata......more

Goodreads review by Madison

A great book on motivation, setbacks, and gratitude. The book itself is candid, but the version on Audible has “bonus content” where she stops in the middle of reading her book to tell you more with hilarious stories that didn’t make the cut for the print version. At one point in the audiobook, she......more

Confusing dichotomy of blunt opinions, some that make sense, many that don’t. Jones uses this very short, inadequate memoir to preach about faith, forgiveness, and racial injustice, all the while saying very unChristian things, repeating long held grudges, and earning more than 85% of white American......more