Reviews

At the age of 41, I picked up a gun for the first time with the intention of learning to defend myself and my children. I was the mother of 5, the youngest of whom was 2-years old. Little did I know that my journey in gun handling and self-defense was just getting...

Review by Mantha1, Published Jun 17, 2020 The Most Unlikely Champion by Vera Koo is an autobiography of the author. Vera Koo gives us the front row seat as she takes us through her journey into sport shooting, a male-dominated sport, and how she used this sport to...

Review by Cdavis07, Published Apr 18, 2020 The Most Unlikely ChampionA Memoir by Vera Koo I enjoyed reading this book, The Most Unlikely Champion. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It was an excellent read. This is an inspiring story of personal loss,...

Barbara Baird reviews professional shooter, The WON columnist and now author Vera Koo’s book “The Most Unlikely Champion “

Review by Cheryl Todd, for Women's Outdoor News Heroes. Patriots. Conquerors. Champions. These are a few of the names we give to people who we look up to. People who have overcome great adversity, and actually used adversity as a stepping stone to climb ever higher....

Review by Jelleh, Published Feb 28, 2020 The Most Unlikely Champion is a beautiful story about Vera's own experiences and struggles as she became a pistol champion. The story captures her struggles and miraculous experiences as her faith in God and her own...

We asked competition shooter and exercise guru Erin Garvin if she would give a read of Vera Koo’s book, The Most Unlikely Champion: A Memoir and review it. She graciously agreed to do so, and sent us this message shortly after receiving her autographed copy: “Wow! I...

Review by quaintrelle4, Published Oct 7, 2020 Within the journey of life flows the inevitable stream of woes and hardships bifurcating into two distinct paths: the fall, where you give up and allow the challenges of life to crush you down and the rise, where you see...

Review by Jerry Shaphan, Published Mar 16, 2020 The Most Unlikely Champion is a memoir by Vera Koo assisted by writer Justin Pahl. Raised in traditional Chinese values, Vera recounts her experiences as she rose in a male-dominated sport, sport-shooting. She also...

Jennifer Hansen’s review of Vera Koo’s memoir aptly describes Vera’s life – on and off the shooting range. If you don’t know Vera Koo, you may meet her here, and if you want to know more about her, buy her book. ~BB “Champions” are thought to be young, robust...

Review by Chocoshiba, Published Mar 23, 2020 This book is written by Justin Pahl, who met Vera Koo in December 2014 and she tells him her story about family and business, success and failure. Vera Koo also told her achievements are because of God's Grace and her faith...

Review by andrewslizzy43, Published April 2, 2020 I truly, truly loved this book. In her memoir, The Most Unlikely Champion, decorated sport shooter Vera Koo continues her trailblazing legacy with a story peppered with tidbits of wisdom and thoughtfully...