9781869508012 - running blind von matthews, rob (6 Ergebnisse)
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Harper Collins Publishers Australia Pty Ltd, 2009
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Rob (Bob) Matthews, OBE, went blind as a teenager. Determind to live as normal a life as possible, he became a runner and represented Great Britain for many years as a gold medal winning Para Olympian. Rob always knew that one day he would be completely blind. He inherited a congenital eye condition fro…m his father and after a childhood of painful visits to eye clinics, where he was used as a textbook example for multitudes of medical students, he eventually became completely blind. After finding his true calling as a long distance runner, his rise in the sport was meteoric, and before long Rob was winning gold medals and breaking world and Paralympics running records. With a new wife and job and a satisfying and rewarding life as an international sportsman, he thought he had it all. But tragedy was to strike when his young wife was suddenly struck down by a brain aneurism, leaving him bereft and alone again. Owner's Name inside. Review copy. Cover a little worn. 272 pages.
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Rob (Bob) Matthews, OBE, went blind as a teenager. Determind to live as normal a life as possible, he became a runner and represented Great Britain for many years as a gold medal winning Para Olympian. Rob always knew that one day he would be completely blind. He inherited a congenital eye condition fro…m his father and after a childhood of painful visits to eye clinics, where he was used as a textbook example for multitudes of medical students, he eventually became completely blind. After finding his true calling as a long distance runner, his rise in the sport was meteoric, and before long Rob was winning gold medals and breaking world and Paralympics running records. With a new wife and job and a satisfying and rewarding life as an international sportsman, he thought he had it all. But tragedy was to strike when his young wife was suddenly struck down by a brain aneurism, leaving him bereft and alone again. 272 pages.
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 290 pages. Cover wornRob Matthews always knew that one day he would be completely blind. He had in herited a congenital eye condition from his father and after a childhood of pain ful visits to eye clinics, where he was used as a textbook example for multitude s of medical students, he eventually b…ecame completely blind. After qualifying a s a not very good Braille typist and with the aid of guide dogs and supportive p arents, he began to lead an independent life. When the loneliness of his life be gan to get to him, he started looking for a sport he could try, and after a seri es of misadventures, found his true calling as a long-distance runner. His rise in the sport was meteoric, and before long Rob was winning gold medals and break ing world and Paralympic running records like there was no tomorrow. With a new wife and job and a satisfying and rewarding life as an international sportsman, he thought he had it all. But tragedy hadn't finished playing with his life, and he was devastated when his vibrant and healthy young wife was suddenly struck d own by a brain aneurysm, leaving him bereft and alone again. His spirited fight back from the depression that resulted to find love once more with a Kiwi design er on her OE saw him regain his interest in life and in life after running. They have since moved to New Zealand, where Rob has established a new career as an i nspirational speaker.
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. cover worn Signed by Author(s). 272 pp. b/w & colour photos. Slight foxing to page edges. Signed by author on title page.
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Softcover. Zustand: Good. wraps are shelf rubbed and a bit creased. ownership inscription. light foxing and marks. signed by author. well bound. good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.
