World champion high jumper Chaunté Lowe pens the captivating story of
her journey from an impoverished childhood full of big dreams and
devastating hurdles, to becoming a bronze medal-winning US Olympian.
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Everything seemed set against Chaunté Lowe. Growing up with a single
mother in Paso Robles, California, where she experienced food
insecurity, homelessness, and domestic abuse, Chaunté couldn't imagine a
future that offered a different sort of life. But then, one day, she
turned on the TV and there was Flo Jo, competing in the Olympics and
shattering records in track and field. Almost immediately, Chaunté knew
what she wanted to do. She started running.
With the help of a small community of friends, family, and coaches,
Chaunté worked as hard as she could - both in the classroom and out on
the sports field - and through her own fierce determination and grit,
she overcame every imaginable obstacle, eventually propelling herself to
the place she always dreamed about: the Olympic medal podium.
Boundless is a story that will move anyone who's ever had a big dream,
ever dared to hope for a better future, and ever believed that nothing
was impossible. In her own words, Chaunté presents her remarkable and
inspiring story of loss and survival, perseverance and hope.
