Shannon Miller: My Child, My Hero
by Claudia Miller
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Author: Claudia MillerEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-04-15
ISBN: 0806131101
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Book Reviews of Shannon Miller: My Child, My Hero
Book Review: A not-too-informative bio
Summary: 3 Stars
Although I'm a huge gymnastics fan, this book got boring rather quickly. Most interesting to me was the level of dedication which Shannon exhibited at such an early age---Claudia Miller sounds almost breathless in her recitation of the awards Shannon racked up. Unfortunately, this is little more than a blow-by-blow account of Shannon's competitions---it's far more interesting to watch them on TV than read about them! The author fails to show us anything deeper than Shannon's gymnastics and doesn't follow through with what could be interesting information (for example, the relationship between Miller and her coach as well as how Shannon's siblings dealt with her fame). Most shocking to me was the unbelievably juvenile and controlling attitude of Steve Nunno (her coach)---Claudia Miller simply dismisses his irrational actions, often resorting to "we eventually smoothed it over".
While a dedicated Miller fan might love this book, the rest of you might just want to skip it.
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