*Catch a Star
Shining through Adversity to Become a Champion

As has been the case with the last two books I read, I knew very little about Tamika Catchings going into this book. I knew that she played at Tennessee under Pat Summitt, for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA, and won 3 gold medals with USA (2004, 2008, 2012) This good was full of information. I learned......more

easy read and lots of good info! loved learning how tamika overcame so much bullying to become one of the best players the women’s game has ever seen. also — this book shows that the women’s game has always had great players and coaches and competitive games. most people are just too ignorant to rea......more

I have always been a fan of Tamika Catchings and Pat Summitt. I sought out this book to see if it would be suitable for an after-school group, and I guess it would depend upon the girls. Many of them are extremely interested in basketball, so I do not think they would be hesitant to read all of it.......more

Tamika tells her story of heartache, struggles and her faith in GOD in this book. She tells her story from childhood, high school, college, her career and her foundation. She has hearing issues from her childhood and shares how this was GOD's blessing for her life. Not being able to hear made her co......more

This book said it was going to talk about how she dealt with being hard-of-hearing. There was very little of that. It was a general overview of her life and basketball. There was some depth to it, but mostly a general story with some interesting twists. She is definitely an incredible athlete and ba......more