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Abby Wambach

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Abby Wambach is a former U.S. national soccer team forward and author whose book WOLFPACK addresses women's leadership and collective power.

Biography

Abby Wambach is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward for the U.S. women's national team from 2003 to 2015. She scored 184 international goals, won Olympic gold medals in 2004 and 2012, and was co-captain of the team that won the 2015 Women's World Cup. She was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2012.

Wambach retired from soccer in 2015. Her autobiography, Forward, appeared in 2016, followed by Wolfpack: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power and Change the Game in 2019. Both became New York Times bestsellers. Drawing on her experience leading a team, WOLFPACK presents an approach to women's leadership centered on individual power, teamwork, and challenging established rules.

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Books by Abby Wambach

WOLFPACK
Based on Wambach's 2018 commencement speech at Barnard College, WOLFPACK presents leadership rules for women to develop their individual power and build teams. It encourages women to challenge rules that exclude them and work together to change their lives and the wider world.