“A cross between a page turning story you can’t put down and a lyrical masterpiece, Bartoletta’s words acknowledge the messy truth of being human who is striving for greatness. Survive and Advance gives us a behind the scenes look at the winding path towards being a champion, studded with lessons and revelations that can apply to anyone. With every poignant and relatable sentence, Bartoletta proves that her dominance extends further than her decorated athletic background.”
Who is Tianna Bartoletta? Born Tianna Madison in Elyria, Ohio she’s the daughter of Robert and Jo Ann Madison (Martial Artist, and Dancer respectively). She’s the middle child her older sister Adrianne is a nurse, her younger sister Christina a world renowned oil-painter both of whom were track athletes. On the surface Tianna’s an American track and field athlete who specializes in the long jump and short sprinting events.
She’s got nine global championship medals. Three Olympic gold medals. Three World Championship Gold Medals. Three World Championship Bronze Medals.
Truth is though, that’s what Tianna does…it’s not who she is. Not even close.
Survive and Advance is her memoir.
It’s a deep dive into the makings of the woman you see today. An intimate look into the mindset of a champion. A story of both tragedy and triumph. Tianna craftily shares her journey through stories of a life spent running.
“Tianna took me on a wild ride through her experiences running track in high school. From laughter to remembered teenage angst, I feel like I was right there with her., up to and including the moment she owned up to her inner demons and the voices of self-doubt that sabotaged some of her performances. I want to get acquainted with that Tianna B.”
