The Keeper: The Unguarded Story of Tim Howard Young Readers' Edition - Hardcover

Howard, Tim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062387553 ISBN 13: 9780062387554

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2014

Synopsis

A special edition of The Keeper for young readers aged eight to twelve by Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard, who recounts his rise to World Cup stardom, the challenges, both psychological and professional, he faced getting to the top and the enduring faith that has sustained him. Perfect for all young football fans! As fiercely protective about his privacy as he is guarding the goal for Everton, Howard opens up for the first time about how a hyperactive kid from New Jersey with Tourette s Syndrome defied the odds to become one of the world s premier goalkeepers. After a successful 17 year professional football career, Howard became an overnight star this past summer at the World Cup in Brazil, playing for the US national team. It marked the apex of a remarkable journey from a challenging childhood in which he was raised by a single mother who instilled in him a love of sports and a devout Christian faith that helped him deal with the onset of Tourette s at 10 years old. Howard managed to keep the condition in check well enough to be drafted by Major League Soccer straight out of high school. After becoming the youngest player to win Major League Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year, he caught the eye of the Sir Alex Ferguson who gave him a seven figure contract to play for Manchester United. He led United to a host of trophies before moving onto his current team, Everton, where he set the Premier League record for consecutive appearances with one club.

About this title

Product Description:

Keeper: the Unguarded Story of Tim Howard

From the Back Cover:

In this heartwarming and candid memoir, Tim Howard does something he would never do on a soccer field: he drops his guard. As fiercely protective about his privacy as he is guarding the goal for the US national team and for Everton in the English Premier League, Howard opens up for the first time about how a hyperactive kid from New Jersey with Tourette’s syndrome defied the odds to become one of the world’s premier goalkeepers. Howard managed to keep his condition in check well enough to be drafted by Major League Soccer right out of high school.

After a successful seventeen-year professional soccer career, Howard became an overnight star this past summer in Brazil. His heroic performance in goal for the United States against Belgium, in which he saved an astonishing sixteen shots—the most for any goalkeeper in a World Cup game—made him a household name as well as a trending internet meme. In the course of 120 minutes, Howard went from a player known mainly by soccer aficionados to an American icon, revered by millions for his dependability, daring, and humility.

In this uplifting memoir now adapted for young readers, Howard shares his remarkable journey from a challenging childhood in which he was raised by a single mother who instilled in him a love of sports and a devout Christian faith that helped him deal with the onset of Tourette’s in fifth grade.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062387553
• ISBN 13: 9780062387554
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288