Wisdom and Things: Essays From an Unlikely Champion

By Vera Koo, Blake Toppmeyer and Amy Swan

Wisdom and Things is a collection of essays from the final decade of Vera Koo's pistol shooting career, documenting her journey from a 12-year-old immigrant who didn't know a word of English to the pinnacle of the action pistol shooting world. They chart the drive and ambition that led Vera to achieve great success, and show the perseve

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sing Star
• Release date: Feb 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9780578847108

Vera Koo

By the age of 70, Vera Koo was both a national and world titleholder in the sport of Action Pistol Shooting. Vera was the first and only woman in the history of the NRA’s Bianchi Cup to win eight National Women’s titles. She’s won two World titles, and was the first woman to place in the overall top 20 at the NRA Bianchi Cup, in 2001. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Vera’s family immigrated to San Francisco when she was 12 years old. She and her husband, Carlos, have a successful business and are the proud parents of three children. Prior to retiring from sport shooting just 6 months before turning 72, Vera competed in the regular Women’s category, as well as the Senior/Super Senior category, in which she competed against only male shooters. As one of the elite female athletes in the growing sport, Vera enjoyed mentoring young shooters as she continued to compete at the highest level. Follow her website, www.verakoo.com, for updates about her career, her blog, and her appearances. The Most Unlikely Champion is her first book.

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