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Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xvi, 252 pages ; 24 cm
Description
"The Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator uses her extraordinary story to equip others to meet whatever challenges they face in life"--
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
248 pages ; cm
Description
The popular "Dancing with the Stars" contestant describes how a spiritual experience after losing both of her legs to bacterial meningitis at the age of nineteen drove her to become a medal-winning Paralympic athlete.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
xiv, 283 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
A one-handed pitcher who became one of the select few to pitch a no-hitter in Major League Baseball explains how he rose above his disability to excel at the sport he loved in high school, college, and adulthood.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 26 cm
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Description
In a photographic essay format, showcases Zion Clark, an elite wrestler and wheelchair racer born with no legs, exploring his journey from a childhood in the foster care system to his rising as an Olympic-level athlete.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
In this inspirational story of courage, determination, strength, and self-invention, an elite wheelchair racer and wrestler recounts a childhood of abuse and neglect until he meets two saviors--a wrestling coach who sensed his "warrior spirit" and his adoptive mother who set him up for success.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xiv, 206 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
The athlete who became the first person with a disability to complete the Ultraman competition--biking, swimming, and running for a total of 320 miles--provides an inspirational guide to overcoming adversity and reaching goals.
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