David Boudia is a
world class diver and Olympian. Growing up he was a talented athlete,
but diving was where he excelled. However, David saw his exceptional
talent as a road to wealth and fame rather than a god-given talent
that could be used to bring glory to God.
In his first
Olympics in 2008, he was sure he was the best and would bring glory
to a flagging US Diving Team. The result was the opposite. He won no
medals and felt practically suicidal. However, he pulled himself
together, continued diving, and at the end of high school accepted a
place at Purdue University.
Struggling with his
use of marijuana and alcohol, he finally went to his coach, Adam
Soldati, for guidance and was helped to find Jesus. It was a turning
point in his life and led to a much different Olympic experience in
2012.
The book is told
with candor and shows David's deep commitment to Christian values. It
also contains a very interesting description of competitive diving.
Even if you don't find his embrace of a Christian lifestyle
interesting, the book is well worth reading for the descriptions of
the Olympics and diving. It also shows the pitfalls of doing
something for the personal glory it will bring you.
I received this book
from BookLookBloggers for this review.
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