Beyond the Surface: A Gold Medalist's Guide to Finding and Loving Yourself -- Je

<p><b>Inspirational speaker and Paralympic champion Jessica Long shares her story--and powerful principles to help you find your own path to unconditional self-acceptance.</b> <p/>Jessica Long is one of the most compelling figures of our time. From having her lower legs amputated as a toddler, she has gone on to become one of history's most decorated athletes. Yet her true successes--and struggles--are not about winning medals or setting world records. "Our worth cannot be placed in external things--our looks, job, or approval of others," she says. "No achievement will make us feel worthy unless we can love ourselves without judgment." <p/>With <i>Beyond the Surface</i>, Jessica offers an intimate exploration of the hard-won lessons she learned on her extraordinary journey. She opens up about the toughest challenges she faced--not just the trauma of multiple surgeries and prosthetics, but the anger, resentment, and insecurity of trying to find her place and identity in a world that viewed her as less than whole. <p/>In each chapter, she reveals the resources and support that allowed her to overcome hardship--and translates them into practices to help you create a bedrock of self-acceptance that you can rely on even in the most difficult times. <p/>Part 1 invites you to look within--to examine your beliefs about yourself, how they came to be, and how you can move from self-criticism and unworthiness to the freedom and possibility of unconditional self-love. Part 2 urges you t