THOMAS – The Mountaintop Public Library will host a discussion and book signing with author Natalie Davis Miller at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Buxton & Landstreet Studio & Gallery. Miller’s latest book is “Swimming with Faith,” the Missy Franklin Story.
Missy is an Olympic gold medalist and this new biography reveals the life of the inspirational Christian athlete. At age 17, Missy debuted at the 2012 Olympics and earned an impressive five medals, four of which were gold. She currently holds the world record in the 200-meter backstroke as well as the American records in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke.
Missy was named Swimming World’s World Swimmer of the Year and the American Swimmer of the Year, as well as FINA’s Swimmer of the Year in 2012.
Swimming with Faith: The Missy Franklin Story reveals the inspiring events and hard work Missy went through that led to becoming an Olympic Gold Medalist. As a devout Christian, Missy has always attributed her success to her faith in God and strives to be a positive role model for aspiring young athletes and children alike.
This Zonderkidz Biography tells the story of Missy’s rise in fame as she grew with humbleness of the sport. Written for readers age 9 to 12, by author and sports biographer Natalie Davis Miller, Swimming with Faith will inspire children and young athletes everywhere.
Swimming with Faith: The Missy Franklin Story is available in paperback for $6.99 in stores nationwide and online on March 1, 2016.
Natalie Davis Miller has been a professional writer for more that 17 years, writing a variety o
f stories for print and web, including articles on many sports figures such as football legend and movie icon Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger and Olympians Cullen Jones and Kelly Clark in the Zonderkidz biographies, Speed to Glory, The Cullen Jones Story and Reaching New Heights, The Kelly Clark Story. Miller connects with her subjects and tells their stories in an informative and inspiring way, with a personal goal to glorify God using her writing talents.
Additional information about the event is available by calling Ivonne Martinez at the Mountaintop Public Library at 304-463-4582.
