
Find a Way |
Subtitle:
The Inspiring Story of One Woman's Pursuit of a Lifelong Dream
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Book Category:
Biography & Autobiography > Sports
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Author:
Nyad, Diana
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Editor::
Walther, LuAnn
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ISBN 13:
9780804172912
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Price:
USD $16.95
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Publication Year:
2016
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Publisher Info
Penguin Random House. InquiryOn September 2, 2013, Diana Nyad triumphantly emerged onto the shores of Key West after achieving a goal that she'd held onto for more than thirty years: swimming from Cuba to Florida. Millions of people around the world cheered for her, moved by her tenacity and by the mantra that powered her through: "Find a way." In these pages, she tells her singularly inspiring story. Diana had been a world champion in her twenties, setting the record for swimming around Manhattan Island, along with other ocean-swim achievements, all of which rendered her a star. Back then, she made the first attempt at the Cuba Swim--considered the Mount Everest of the sport--but was blown dramatically off course two-thirds of the way in. She didn't swim another stroke for three decades. Why, at sixty-four, was she able to achieve what she could not at thirty? This is a gripping story of facing fears, engaging in our lives full throttle, and living each day with no regrets.