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Jones, Marion, 1975-

On the right track : from Olympic downfall to finding forgiveness and the strength to overcome and succeed / Marion Jones - 1st Howard Books hardcover ed - New York : Howard Books, 2010 - ix, 213 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm

"Reading group guide online"--Jacket

The way back -- A life of triumph and tragedy -- We become the decisions we make -- Blindsided -- Coming clean -- Carswell -- Faith and survival -- The prisons we make -- Lockdown: alone for forty-eight days -- Shackled: when you feel like a failure -- Teaching my children to do what's right -- Putting life back together -- Take a break -- The shock -- Blessed

Retells the famed runner's tarnished record after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs, and describes how her resilience and faith helped her recover from her loss and her subsequent imprisonment

ISBN: 9781451610826 1451610823 9781451626308 (pbk.) 1451626304 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2010028584

Subjects--Personal Names:
Jones, Marion, 1975-

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Runners (Sports)--United States--Biography
Women runners--United States--Biography

LC Class. No.: GV1061.15.J67 / J76O

Dewey Class. No.: 796.420922 B / J76O