{"product_id":"the-best-that-i-can-be-isbn-9780385487610","title":"The Best that I Can Be","description":"Rafer Johnson's story is the classic American dream: hard  work leading to success, honor, and glory.  Here, he openly writes about  his humble beginnings in an obscure African American Texas ghetto, his  growing up in the all-white, sun-drenched Californian town of Kingsburg,  and his time at UCLA as the president of the student body and an  acclaimed athlete.  His talents brought him to dramatic athletic duels  in Moscow, Melbourne, and Rome, and to the glamour of acting,  broadcasting, and politics in Hollywood, Washington, D.C., and the rest  of the nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStructured around the ten events of the decathlon,  Rafer's memoir vividly describes an exceptional life.  It introduces  remarkable people, both unknown and celebrated (the Kennedy family;  Gloria Steinem; Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade; Tom Brokaw; and  others), who befriended Rafer and affected his life.  It tells of  obstacles and tragedies--crippling injuries, an alcoholic father, the  assassination of his close friend Robert F.  Kennedy--and what it takes  to overcome them.  With tact, integrity, and acute observation, Rafer  Johnson shares the intimate moments that have shaped his life and the  lives of others.\u003ci\u003e--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRafer Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e won the gold medal in the decathlon in the 1960 Olympic Games, posting a new Olympic record in the event. After the Olympics, he devoted his time to his family, his career, and helping others. To this end, he became a sports commentator, worked with Robert F. Kennedy, and served as Chairman of the Board for the Southern California Special Olympics. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, and has two children.","brand":"WaterBrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44885741699301,"sku":"NP9780385487610","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780385487610.jpg?v=1767738343","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-best-that-i-can-be-isbn-9780385487610","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}