博客來「飛魚」麥可．菲爾普斯是世所罕見的選手。雪梨奧運時他青澀，雅典奧運聲譽鵲起，北京奧運後，他又成為活生生的奧運傳奇。前所未有的八面金牌，締造了七項世界紀錄，他在二○○八年奧運的表現，改寫新的成功標準。如今他與最菁英的運動員並肩，成為萬萬千千人的典範和鼓舞。無論是練習還是比賽，他都表現出不可思議的專注，使他晉升到無可比擬的卓越水平。
本書從他的訓練團隊、心理準備到在泳池裡的表現，揭露他非凡成就的奧秘。以北京奧運八場終極決賽為師，本書教你如何按部就班實現夢想。
本書也將引領菲爾普斯迷身臨其境，去看，去聽，去感受菁英角逐時瀕臨爆炸的情緒。我們將在一場又一場破世界紀錄的比賽項目中和他一起奮力爭先，沿著泳池為他接力賽的隊友們加油打氣，實際體驗一位年輕人歷盡艱苦的訓練和準備，終於完成夢想的極致戰慄感覺。
★本書中譯本《夢想，沒有極限！》由大好書屋出版
In Built to Succeed, Michael Phelps - perhaps the greatest Olympic competitor the world has ever seen - will show us the secrets to his remarkable success, from training to execution. Behind his tally of Olympic gold medals - more than any athlete throughout history - lies a consistent approach to competition, a determination to win, mental preparation, and a straightforward passion for his sport. One of his mottos is 'Performance is Reality', and it typifies his attitude about swimming. Built to Succeed goes behind the scenes to explore the hard work, sacrifice, and dedication that catapulted Phelps into the international spotlight. Phelps will share remarkable anecdotes about family, his coach, his passion for the sport, and the wisdom that he has gained from unexpected challenges and obstacles.
Highlighting memorable races and valuable lessons from throughout his career, Phelps offers candid insight into the mind and experiences of a world champion. Built to Succeed will inspire anyone to follow their passion straight to the finish line.
作者簡介
麥可．菲爾普斯
年方廿三，已榮登新世代的封神榜，他是Facebook和Iphone世代的成功典範，也是運動史上名留青史的超級巨星，更是小人物突破逆境登上世界之顛的追夢之旅；克服醫師診斷為過動兒的心障，以及由一位單親媽媽扶養長大，菲爾普斯成功的故事充滿了超越障礙和成功絕非倖至的願景。麥可．菲爾普斯是美國游泳選手，保持單次奧運（二○○八年）贏得最多金牌（八面）紀錄。在他生涯中總共贏得十六面奧運獎牌，其中十四面是金牌，並二面銅牌。他保有七項世界紀錄，另外還贏得二十次以上的世界冠軍。二○○八年自北京返回美國，麥可將受到熱烈報導的一百萬速比濤獎金捐了出來，成立了麥可．菲爾普斯基金會，透過這個基金會，他希望能夠鼓勵孩子過一個健康活潑的生活，同時持續推廣游泳這項運動。菲爾普斯現在和他的狗賀爾曼（Herman）定居在馬利蘭州的巴爾的摩。
Michael Phelps is an American swimmer. He holds the record for winning the most gold medals (8) in a single Olympics (2008). He has won 16 Olympic medals, 14 gold and two bronze. He holds seven world records and has over 20 World Championship medals. After returning home from Beijing in 2008, Michael used the well-publicized ＄1 million dollar Speedo bonus to start the Michael Phelps Foundation through which he hopes to encourage children to lead healthy, active lives, and to continue to grow the sport of swimming. He now resides in Baltimore, MD with his dog Herman.
艾倫．亞伯拉罕森
得獎的體育記者，同時也是公認的奧運權威。他在洛杉磯時報（Los Angeles Times）擔任特派記者十七年，二○○六年離開報社，為全國廣播公司線上事業群（NBC suite of online properties）撰稿，該事業群目前包括NBCOlympics.com、NBCSports.com以及UniversalSports.com。自二○○三年起，艾倫也在全國廣播公司電視網擔任體育和奧運的評論員。二○○二年艾倫獲得體育撰寫的國家標題寫作獎，二○○四年當選洛杉磯時報記者俱樂部年度最佳體育記者。艾倫和他的妻子蘿拉（Laura）以及三個小孩住在南加州。
Alan Abrahamson is an award-winning sportswriter and a recognized authority on the Olympics. In 2006, he left the Los Angeles Times, where he had been a staff writer for 17 years, to write for the NBC suite of online properties, which now includes NBCOlympics.com, NBCSports.com and UniversalSports.com. Since 2003, Alan has also served as a sports and Olympic analyst on NBC's television networks. Among other honors, Alan won the 2002 National Headliner Award for sports writing and was named the Los Angeles Press Club's 2004 sports journalist of the year. Alan and his wife, Laura, and their three children live in Southern California.
