Keeper The Tim Howard Story (Zonderkidz Biography) Book

Tim Howard knows about defying odds. Every time he takes his position on the field, he faces the daunting task of guarding 192-square feet of open net against the world's greatest soccer players. But as the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. National Soccer Team and Everton of the English Premier League, Tim has gotten pretty good at guarding the goal. Maybe it helps that he's been overcoming challenges all of his life. It was fifth grade when the symptoms of Tourette's Syndrome began to emerge. As Tim tried to deal with the strange tics his body involuntarily produced, he turned to his natural athletic abilities to help control his muscles and make himself forget that he was different from the other kids. Little did he know that his efforts to blend in with everybody else would eventually lead him to become one of the best soccer players in the world.Read More