Lili's Reviews > Winning Balance: What I've Learned So Far about Love, Faith, and Living Your Dreams

“To my parents, for never leaving my side. You have always believed in me, supported me, picked me up, and brought me back down to earth when I needed it.” – Shawn Johnson. Winning Balance is a biography written by Olympic gold medalist, silver medalist, and Dancing with the Stars champion, Shawn Johnson. Winning Balance is a good quick read for gymnasts or Summer Olympic lovers. This book is about the road to the Olympics for Shawn and what she had to sacrifice to get to her main goal, the Olympics.
In the book I learned that Shawn is a unique person because she has a very strong passion for what she does. It was hard to keep up with the gym and with her public schooling, but she seems to do both just fine. Shawn says “Gymnastics taught me everything-life lessons, responsibility, discipline and respect.” I highly recommend this book to gymnasts or if you want to learn more about what it takes to become an Olympic gymnast.