| Edition |
First Howard Books hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 239 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"When Victoria Arlen was eleven-years-old, she contracted two rare diseases simultaneously and fell into a mysterious vegetative state. For two years her mind was dark, but in the third year, her mind broke free, and she was able to think clearly and to hear and feel everything - but no one knew. When she was fifteen-years-old, against all odds and medical predictions, she was finally able to communicate through eye blinks, and she gradually regained her ability to speak and eat and move her upper body, but she faced the devastating reality of paralysis from the waist down because of damage to her spine. However, Victoria didn't lose her strength or steadfast determination, and two years later, she won a gold medal for swimming at the London 2012 Paralympics. In Locked In, Victoria shares her never-before-published story--the pain, the struggle, the fight to live and thrive, and most importantly, the faith that carried her through. Her journey was not easy, but by believing in God's healing power and forgiveness, she is living proof that, despite seemingly insurmountable odds and challenges, the will to survive and resolve to live can be a force stronger than our worst deterrents"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
How did I get here? : January 2009 -- It's all in your head : April-July 2006 -- Hell : early August 2006 -- Darkness : late August, 2006-December, 2008 -- Breaking free : January 2009 -- Awake ... and back to hell : September 2009-November 2009 -- Blink of hope : November 2009-August 2010 -- The spotlight of success : August 2010-September 2011 -- From breaking records to near defeat : June 2012-September 2012 -- Splash! : September 2012-June 2013 -- This could have been avoided : June 2013 -- Exhilaration and defeat on the world stage : August 2013-September 2013 -- My almost quarter life crisis : September 2013-April 2015 -- Da na, na, na, na, na, na (ESPN) : March 2014-December 2015 -- Back on my feet-literally : November 2015-March 2016 -- The promise : 2017 -- Victory dance : September 18, 2017. |
| Subject |
Arlen, Victoria, 1994-
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Paralytics -- United States -- Biography.
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Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
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Athletes with disabilities -- United States -- Biography.
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Paralytics. (OCoLC)fst01052964
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Television personalities. (OCoLC)fst01146966
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious.
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RELIGION / Christian Life / Inspirational.
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Arlen, Victoria, 1994- author. Locked in First Howard Books hardcover edition. New York, NY : Howard Books, 2018 9781501174643 (DLC) 2018032605 |
| ISBN |
9781501174629 (hardcover) |
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1501174622 (hardcover) |
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9781501174643 (ebook) |
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