Review of The Most Unlikely Champion
Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 15:48
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Most Unlikely Champion" by Vera Koo.]
The Most Unlikely Champion by Justin Pahl is a novel that depicts the saying" when life throws a blade at you, catch it by the handle and use it to carve a beautiful future for yourself." It is a biography of a fine Chinese-American, Vera Koo. An eighth-time winner of the women's division of the NRA National Action Pistol Championship known as Bianchi cup. Vera enrolled in a safety course for sport shooting initially to expell her fear of guns but in the long run, it became a healing factor and therapy when she was later face-to-face with the circumstances of life that came her way, beginning with the death of her first son Bryan and the betrayal of her husband Carlos amongst other unfortunate events that occurred in her life. She took a different and rare approach to handling her misfortunes by channeling energy in a productive venture(sport shooting) instead of on destructive attitude. In spite of her accomplishment in the shooting world, she still remained a humble and faithful wife and mother and fulfilled all her responsibilities in her home just as her mother had taught her. She exercises strong faith in God in time of her despair and he always reached out to her.
One of the positive aspect of the book is that it is filled with motivational talks for women, to rise up and prove their worth in a world they are referred to as the weaker gender. The character of Vera Koo is worth emulating, including her optimistic spirit, humility, courage, sense of responsibility, and attempts to always make the best out of ugly situations and learn from it.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 as the book was professionally edited, no use of profane words and no sexual content. Although the author portrayed Vera Koo as overly perfect and flawless to a fault but it's understood as that's what makes a biography, what it is. Also I didn't like the way the narration of events in the story was going back and forth as there was no synchrony in the dates.
I thereby recommend this book to those readers who like memoirs writings and those in need of motivation, inspiration as well as those with broken hearts. I do not recommend to readers often agitated by religious content.
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The Most Unlikely Champion
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The Most Unlikely Champion by Justin Pahl is a novel that depicts the saying" when life throws a blade at you, catch it by the handle and use it to carve a beautiful future for yourself." It is a biography of a fine Chinese-American, Vera Koo. An eighth-time winner of the women's division of the NRA National Action Pistol Championship known as Bianchi cup. Vera enrolled in a safety course for sport shooting initially to expell her fear of guns but in the long run, it became a healing factor and therapy when she was later face-to-face with the circumstances of life that came her way, beginning with the death of her first son Bryan and the betrayal of her husband Carlos amongst other unfortunate events that occurred in her life. She took a different and rare approach to handling her misfortunes by channeling energy in a productive venture(sport shooting) instead of on destructive attitude. In spite of her accomplishment in the shooting world, she still remained a humble and faithful wife and mother and fulfilled all her responsibilities in her home just as her mother had taught her. She exercises strong faith in God in time of her despair and he always reached out to her.
One of the positive aspect of the book is that it is filled with motivational talks for women, to rise up and prove their worth in a world they are referred to as the weaker gender. The character of Vera Koo is worth emulating, including her optimistic spirit, humility, courage, sense of responsibility, and attempts to always make the best out of ugly situations and learn from it.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 as the book was professionally edited, no use of profane words and no sexual content. Although the author portrayed Vera Koo as overly perfect and flawless to a fault but it's understood as that's what makes a biography, what it is. Also I didn't like the way the narration of events in the story was going back and forth as there was no synchrony in the dates.
I thereby recommend this book to those readers who like memoirs writings and those in need of motivation, inspiration as well as those with broken hearts. I do not recommend to readers often agitated by religious content.
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The Most Unlikely Champion
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
