内容简介
“Lots of people have dreams, but C. Vivian Stringer is thedream—a coalminer’s daughter who believed when her Poppa told herthere was no obstacle she could not surmount. And she lives thatdream, teaching others to rise up to meet challenges, turningunderdogs into champions again and again—on and off the court. Thisis the quintessential American story, of a woman and of a familypulling together against the odds. Standing Tall offers animportant message of hope to so many.”
—John Chaney, Hall of Fame college basketball coach
At a time when heroes are too rare, C. Vivian Stringer sets ashining example. She has time and again shown character, fortitude,and heart, both on and off the hardwood, and in the face ofunbearable loss. In Standing Tall, she shares her remarkable lifestory, inspiring us to find this fortitude within ourselves.
—John Chaney, Hall of Fame college basketball coach
At a time when heroes are too rare, C. Vivian Stringer sets ashining example. She has time and again shown character, fortitude,and heart, both on and off the hardwood, and in the face ofunbearable loss. In Standing Tall, she shares her remarkable lifestory, inspiring us to find this fortitude within ourselves.