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Phelps To Pen Book About His Olympic Glory

Michael Phelps
Olympic superstar Michael Phelps is to write a book telling the story behind his historic eight gold medal swims, a rep for Free Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, has announced.

The 23-year-old will also be opening about his life.

Due in December, 'Built to Succeed' will also focus on his life being raised by a single mother and coping with an attention-deficit disorder.

In the new issue of Us Weekly, his mother Debbie opens about her son's childhood.

"The bullying and adversity made him be stronger and work harder," Us magazine quoted her, as saying.

"Michael may not have been able to focus in school, but I saw a passion for swimming at such a young age," she said.

"He could be at a swim meet or practice for hours. It was a great outlet,"she added.

Phelps Reveals The Strange Things That Drove Him To Success

Golden boy Michael Phelps might have become a world sports icon on the back of his incredible haul of eight gold medals from the Beijing Olympics, but people hardly know that the real purpose behind his learning to swim was not to become a champion. Phelps, who was in London as a member of Olympic sponsors Team Visa to take part in the 2012 handover, has revealed that his mother made him learn to swim so that he would not drown while.....

Restaurant For Long Billed Vultures

The mega movie Sholay fame sleepy town of Ramanagaram in karnataka will add another feather to its cap when a unique Restaurant is set up by the Forest Department in a exclusive sanctuary of endangered long billed vulture. The Ramadevara Betta,.....
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