Editor's Note v
Foreword xxiii
Acknowledgments xxv
Chapter 1 My Own Miracle 1
Chapter 2 Close Calls 11
Chapter 3 Into the Water 19
Chapter 4 Coach Bob 27
Chapter 5 A Sister's Brave Fight 35
Chapter 6 A Big Step 43
Chapter 7 Breaking Out 51
Chapter 8 Now for the Long Haul 59
Chapter 9 Me, Second? 69
Chapter 10 The Olympian 75
Chapter 11 On Top of the World 83
Chapter 12 Coming Together 97
Chapter 13 Life as a Pro 105
Chapter 14 Heroes and Inspirations 115
Chapter 15 Down Under Again, Mate 121
Chapter 16 The Power of Words 131
Chapter 17 Five Dogs? 139
Chapter 18 Reaching Out 147
Chapter 19 I'll Follow You 157
Chapter 20 Emotional Sendoff 167
Chapter 21 Trials and Deliberations 179
Chapter 22 Time to Think 187
Chapter 23 Bad Third, Good Third 193
Chapter 24 A Team Effort 207
Chapter 25 Dreams Fulfilled 215
Chapter 26 Touring 225
Chapter 27 A Bad Mistake 233
Chapter 28 Off To Ann Arbor 239
Chapter 29 The Wakeup Call 243
Chapter 30 New Family, New Places 253
Chapter 31 Rebuilding 259
Chapter 32 Optimism Abounds 265
Chapter 33 On Top of the Worlds 271
Chapter 34 Beijing Beckons 279