She doesn't hold back and takes us with her down the dark road of addiction to alcohol and prescription pills. Women's National Team, where she grew up and made some of the best friendships in her life. She writes through her personal relationships in painstaking and vulnerable detail. She never really fell in love with the game itself-she was just really good at it and became enamored with the attention or accolades soccer gave her. She takes the reader with her from the time she was five years old playing soccer for the first time, through discovering her sexuality and her potential on the soccer field in high school and college. Once I read the final page, I wished there were more pages. (Were I to relay in this piece all of the passages I highlighted and notes I took while reading this book, you would basically have the entire book.) I bought 'Forward' on Tuesday evening, and I finished reading 'Forward' several hours later at 3 a.m. (When has Abby Wambach ever missed a goal?) I can say with certainty that the book awoke emotions, hopes and monsters inside of me. It’s a cathartic read, too, and I haven’t a doubt that Wambach will help many in their own healing process. Now that the book is published, I hope that I can go out into the world and help people heal themselves.” 14 appearance on ESPN’s 'His & Hers,' Wambach said of writing her memoir: “The process by which it took to get to here today was a really cathartic journey. Nobody knew but Abby the personal goals she was setting and failing to make, or ignoring altogether. Women’s National Team history during the 2011 World Cup in Germany against Brazil in the 122nd minute.

The world watched when Wambach scored (arguably) the most famous goal in U.S.

Forward by Abby Wambach