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[2014]., Syracuse University Call No: DVD 796 CHA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Changing Sports, Changing Lives tells the stories of people who have disabilities or impairments but who focus on their abilities. They identify themselves as athletes, and their determination has opened up opportunities they never dreamed possible.
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[2014]., Syracuse University Call No: DVD 796 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Changing Sports, Changing Lives tells the stories of people who have disabilities or impairments but who focus on their abilities. They identify themselves as athletes, and their determination has opened up opportunities they never dreamed possible.
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[2022]., Triumph Books Call No: MEMOIR NF SCH Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "When "Monster" Mike Schultz won snowboarding gold in Pyeongchang, South Korea, it was the culmination of a decade of reinvention, in every sense of the word. Ten years earlier he'd lain bleeding on the side of a mountain after a devastating snowmobile accident. Now he stood tall on the Paralympic podium, supported by a prosthetic knee and foot of his own creation. [This book] chronicles Schultz's improbable journey following a lifesaving amputation. From a place of debilitating pain and depression, he tapped into the same sense of adventure that had once taken him to the top of competitive snowmobile racing and followed it to the pinnacle of an entirely new sport: adaptive snowboarding. As he launched himself into the world of adaptive sports, Schultz's ambition was only tempered by his need for better equipment-prostheses that could withstand the vibrations of a motocross bike or the impact of rough terrain. His obsessive tinkering, without any formal engineering background, has presented yet another new path designing innovative prostheses for athletes and wounded military veterans. Inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a singular story of uncommon strength, ingenuity, and seizing golden opportunities"--Provided by publisher.
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2023., Adolescent, Scribner Call No: B MAS Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Oksana Masters was born in Ukraine--in the shadow of Chernobyl--seemingly with the world against her. She was born with one kidney, a partial stomach, six toes on each foot, webbed fingers, no right bicep, and no thumbs. Her left leg was six inches shorter than her right, and she was missing both tibias. Relinquished to the orphanage system by birth parents daunted by the staggering cost of what would be their child's medical care, Oksana encountered numerous abuses, some horrifying. Salvation came at age seven when Gay Masters, an unmarried American professor who saw a photo of the little girl and became haunted by her eyes, waged a two-year war against stubborn adoption authorities to rescue Oksana from her circumstances. In America, Oksana endured years of operations that included a double leg amputation. Still, how could she hope to fit in when there were so many things making her different? As it turned out, she would do much more than fit in. Determined to prove herself and fueled by a drive to succeed that still smoldered from childhood, Oksana triumphed in not just one sport but four--winning against the world's best in elite rowing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, and road cycling competitions. Now considered one of the world's top athletes, she is the recipient of seventeen Paralympic medals, the most of any US athlete of the Winter Games, Paralympic or Olympic. This is Oksana's astonishing story of journeying through a series of dark tunnels--and how, with her mother's love, she finally found her way into the light. Her message to anyone who doesn't fit in: you can find a place where you excel--where you have worth"--Provided by the publisher.
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c2007., Juvenile, Bearport Publishing Co. Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Defining moments.Summary Note: Discusses the life of Jean Driscoll, an eight-time Boston Marathon runner.
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[2018], Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Born in Siberia with fibular hemimelia, Jessica Long was adopted from a Russian orphanage at thirteen months old and has since become the second most decorated U.S. Paralympic athlete of all time.
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2012., Gotham Call No: 921 ROBLES Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The powerful and inspiring story of an all-American wrestler who defied the odds. Anthony Robles is a three-time all-American wrestler, the 2011 NCAA National Wrestling Champion, and a Nike-sponsored athlete. He was also born without his right leg. Doctors could not explain to his mother, Judy, what led to the birth defect, but at the age of five, the one-legged toddler scaled a six-foot pole unassisted. From that moment on, Judy knew without a doubt that her son would be unstoppable. When Anthony first began wrestling in high school, he was the smallest kid on the team and finished the year in last place. Yet Anthony's family and coaches supported his decision to continue, and he completed his junior and senior years with a 96-0 record to become a two-time Arizona State champion. In college, Anthony had to prove all over again that he could excel. Despite hardships on and off the mat--including the temptation to quit school and get a job to help his family when they lost their home to foreclosure--Anthony focused his determination and became a champion once again. Since winning the national championship in March 2011, Anthony has become a nationally recognized role model to kids and adults alike. But Unstoppable is not just an exciting sports memoir or an inspirational tale of living with a disability. It is also the story of one man whose spirit and unyielding resolve remind us all that we have the power to conquer adversity--in whatever form"--
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2023., Adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Zion Clark has always had big dreams for himself despite the many hardships he faced growing up as a Black disabled child in the foster care system of Ohio. His childhood years were marked by instability as he moved from home to home, experiencing abuse and neglect. And yet his determination and grit pushed him to become an elite wrestler and wheelchair racer. His constant reinvention led him to activism, speaking out about the failings of the foster care system. The list of Zion's accomplishments and accolades is lengthy, but he's not even close to slowing down. As he says,'"Work with what you got! If I can do it, so can you'"--Jacket flap.
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2023., Adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: MEMOIR NF CLA Edition: 1st ed. Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: 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.
