Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Aim high Aim high Tanni Grey-Thompson Aim High is an inspirational book written by the UK’s leading wheelchair athlete. She has won 16 medals, eleven of which are gold, countless European titles, six London Marathons and over 30 world re… OL12302615W
Crystal clear Crystal clear Eric LeMarque In this first-person account, former Olympian Eric LeMarque recounts a harrowing tale of survival--of eight days in the frozen wilderness, of losing his legs to frostbite, and coming face-to-face wit… OL13766533W
Believe Believe Eric LeGrand The defensive lineman for the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights, who was paralyzed from the neck down after suffering a severe spinal injury during a game, shares the transformative journey he calls… OL16769321W
Chase your shadow Chase your shadow John Carlin "Ending Reeva's life, and in the same instant annihilating his own, had condemned him in the end to the shadow existence he had fought so hard to avoid -- inspiring compassion in some, derision in ma… OL17883735W
Chase your shadow Chase your shadow John Carlin "Ending Reeva's life, and in the same instant annihilating his own, had condemned him in the end to the shadow existence he had fought so hard to avoid -- inspiring compassion in some, derision in ma… OL19993737W
6 Below 6 Below Eric LeMarque 203 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 22 cm OL20741675W
Rick Hansen's Man in Motion World Tour Rick Hansen's Man in Motion World Tour Rick Hansen,Jake MacDonald 154 pages : 27 cm OL21154972W
Aled a'r Fedal Aur Aled a'r Fedal Aur Aled Sion Davies A title in the short and fast-paced series Quick Reads. This is Aled Sion Davies, the Paralympic Champion's story. He won a gold medal for throwing the discus and a bronze medal for the shot putt in … OL21670847W
Everybody is a star Everybody is a star Robert Ottaviano "All Special Olympics athletes make this pledge: 'Le me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.' How does Special Olympics help all of its athletes become winners?"-- OL24263782W
Pistorius Pistorius John Carlin "La madrugada de San Valentín de 2013 cuatro disparos conmocionaron a la ciudad de Pretoria: Oscar Pistorius, el mayor héroe sudafricano después de Mandela, mataba a su novia, la célebre modelo y pre… OL24896640W
Compromiso absoluto Compromiso absoluto Dick Hoyt Un día Rick le pidió a su padre inscribirse en una carrera de caridad, pero la historia tuvo un giro inesperado: Rick también quería participar. Dick nunca había corrido en una carrera atlética antes… OL26211064W
GIMP GIMP Mark Zupan,Tim Swanson,Mark Zupan Mark Zupan was a college soccer star, out drinking one night with friends. Tired from the game and from a few too many beers, he decided to take a nap in the back of his best friend's pickup truck. S… OL277995W
Ensanchar la vida Ensanchar la vida Jorge Font RESUMEN: "Si eres de los que anda con prisa para elegir un libro, te presento la versión corta: un accidente interrumpe la trayectoria deportiva de un joven esquiador mexicano. Después de ese suceso,… OL27957484W
Jim Abbott Jim Abbott Jon Kramer A biography of the determined athlete who became the first pitcher to make it to the major leagues with only one hand, playing for the California Angels, New York Yankees, and Chicago White Sox. OL2926960W
Hearts of gold Hearts of gold Sheila Dinn Covers the history of the Special Olympics, the various events in which mentally and physically handicapped athletes compete, and some of the people involved in this international competition. OL2954467W
Personal best Personal best Marc Woods True inspiration from a true inspiration "...vibrant and instructional ... fresh, original and devoid of the usual sound bites and transatlantic psychobabble of many books of this genre..." — … OL9010791W