At only 16 years old, Laurie Hernandez is releasing a memoir titled I Got This: To Gold and Beyond. The title alludes to a moment captured on live TV, where she whispered the words, “I got this” to herself in Rio.
The book will document her journey to the 2016 Rio Olympics alongside the Final Five. The book will also include never-before-seen photos.
At this year’s Games, Laurie earned a gold medal for Team All Around and a silver medal individually for the Balance Beam.
Hernandez explained to PEOPLE, “People have seen me at my best, but I don’t think most of them know everything that it took to get me to where I am today.”
Laurie made the announcement on both Twitter and Instagram, where she said her book will be released on January 24, 2017.
SO excited to announce my first book with @HarperCollins coming out January 24, 2017! Pre-order now (link in bio) https://t.co/Xhd52nGJME
— Laurie Hernandez (@LaurieHernandez) October 31, 2016
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMPYQ_4FPik/?taken-by=lauriehernandez_&hl=en
Final Five teammate Simone Biles is also releasing her own book on November 15 titled Courage To Soar. Both Laurie and Simone are currently on the Kellogg’s tour, where they are travelling around the United States until November 13. Laurie is also competing in this season’s Dancing with the Stars, with her partner Valentin Chmerkovsky.
I Got This will be available for $17.99. To pre-order, click here.
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