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Soft cover. Zustand: New. Swimming Against the Tide is an inspirational story about an ordinary woman with extraordinary grit who set out to create a fair and inclusive world for the persons with disability. When she was seven months old, a massive polio attack left Madhavi paralyzed below the shoulder. But her parents refused to leave her to her fate. With their most powerful wealthpatience and lovethey gave Madhavi the wings to set out and conquer the world on her own terms. Triumphing over a near-death situation with hydrotherapy, she eventually became a national champion in para swimming. She then started a movement called 'Yes, We Too Can!!!' and co-opted other athletes with disabilities to realize their dreams through access to sports. Banker, public speaker and National Para Swimming Champion with 30 medals for swimming at the state and national level, co-founder of the Paralympic Swimming Association of Tamil Nadu, the Wheelchair Basketball Federation of India and more, behind this stellar list of accolades is the story of a young girl from a sleepy little village who dared to dream and challenged her circumstances, determined to surge through 'disability', emerging a winner and becoming an inspiration to many.…

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 262 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 270 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 270 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.