Winners, Danielle Steel
Winners, Danielle Steel
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Winners

Author: Danielle Steel

Narrator: Dan John Miller

Abridged: 5 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2013

Categories: Fiction, Sagas, Women


Synopsis

Even the most perfect lives can be shattered in an instant. In this moving, emotionally charged novel, Danielle Steel introduces listeners to an unforgettable cast of characters striving to overcome tragedy and discover the inner resources and resilience to win at life—once again.WinnersLily Thomas is an aspiring ski champion training for the Olympics, a young woman with her heart set on winning the gold. But in one moment, Lily’s future is changed forever, her hopes for the Olympics swept away in a tragic accident.Dr. Jessie Matthews, the neurosurgeon who operates on her that night, endures a tragedy of her own, and instantly becomes the sole support of her four young children, while her own future hangs in the balance.Bill, Lily’s father, has pinned all his hopes on his only daughter, his dreams now shattered.Other lives will entwine themselves with theirs: Joe, a financial manager, faces a ruined career at the hand of a dishonest partner. Carole, a psychologist at Mass General, is a breast cancer survivor, her body and heart scarred by what she’s been through. Teddy, with a spinal cord injury worse than Lily’s, dreams of college and becoming an artist.From the ashes of their lives, six people fight to alter the course of destiny and refuse to be defeated. When Bill builds a remarkable rehab facility for his daughter, countless lives are forever altered, and each becomes a winner.Winners is about refusing to be beaten, no matter how insurmountable the challenge. And when Lily gets on skis again and enters the Paralympics, the battle to brave life again is won.Winners is about more than surviving, it is about courage, victory, and triumph. When all appears to be lost, the battle has just begun.

About Danielle Steel

Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel was born on August 14, 1947 in New York. Her father was a descendant of the Lowenbrau beer family and her mother was the daughter of a diplomat. She studied both literature and fashion design, first attending the Parsons School of Design and then New York University, graduating in 1967. Danielle Steel is currently the bestselling author alive today, and the fourth bestselling author of all time with over 650 million copies of her books sold. Steel has written 129 books, 93 of which were novels, primarily romance. Every one of her novels has achieved best seller status. She has been published in 69 countries and in 43 different languages. She has had 22 of her novels adapted for television movies and two of those received Golden Globe nominations. Danielle releases three new novels a year and works on multiple books at a time, often as many as five at once.

Steel has been married five times and although she is currently divorced, she is a strong believer in marriage and family. An only child, she discovered the joys of a big family as a child through one of her friends. She has nine children (seven biological and two stepsons that she has always considered her own) that are her greatest accomplishment. Her joy in life is her children and she speaks of them frequently on her website and her blog. Many of her books have been dedicated to one or more of her children. She was based in California for most of her career and now lives in both San Francisco and Paris.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Suzzie on December 07, 2017

I am on a happily ever after stand alone novel phase right now. LOL This is a feel good book about learning to grieve, accept, and prevail in the face of adversity. I thought the characters were well formed and the plot was intense with stories of redemption and triumph. Overall, another quick, feel......more

Goodreads review by Tea on September 16, 2020

Solidan prevod, uništen ne/lekturom... Dakle, lekturu knjige radio je prevodilac knjige! (novokomponovano kiosk izdavaštvo u Srba) Prevodilac sve što zna prikaže u prevodu, i ne može biti lektor na svojim prevodima (čak i da poseduje znanja i veštine za lektorisanje, a ovaj prevodilac toga nema).........more

Goodreads review by Erin on January 26, 2014

I enjoy Danielle Steele and I LOVE "chick lit" books so I picked up another of her novels and was hoping for the best. Not the case. The story idea was great and I admired it and would've really enjoyed it if it hadn't been so fluffy and perfect. A young athlete training for the Olympics has a terrib......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on April 18, 2019

My second Danielle Steel book, it wasn't as gripping as Accidental Heroes for me but still an enjoyable read in general. The setting of the book is brilliant I love many books describing ski-ing areas and this was one of them for setting. Lily has an accident putting an end to her dream, until later......more

Goodreads review by Geo on June 13, 2016

Inca o data, Danielle Steel a reusit sa ma impresioneze! De data aceasta cu o poveste de viata plina de durere, traume; soarta crudă care iti arunca in cale obstacole aproape de netrecut. Dar, optimismul isi spune cuvântul: pentru a fi un învingător, nu trebuie decat sa lupti! Recenzia mea completa o......more