| Edition |
Young readers edition. |
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First edition. |
| Description |
xi, 288 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
"Prior to December 2018, no individual had ever crossed the landmass of Antarctica alone, without support, and completely human-powered. But Colin O'Brady was determined to do just that, even though ten years earlier a tragic accident raised doubts that he'd ever walk again normally. O'Brady's quest drew him into a head-to-head battle with British SAS Captain Louis Rudd, also striving to be "the first." Enduring Antarctica's sub-zero temperatures and pulling a sled that initially weighed 375 pounds in complete isolation and through a succession of whiteouts, storms, and a series of near disasters, O'Brady journeyed 932 miles to a world first. Honest, deeply moving, filled with moments of vulnerability, and set against the backdrop of some of the most extreme environments on earth, from Mount Everest to Antarctica. The Impossible First reveals how anyone can reject limits, overcome immense obstacles, and discover what matters most"-- Publisher's website. |
| Contents |
Author's note -- Prologue -- The captain -- Frozen tears -- You are strong, you are capable -- The suggestion -- Commit to the break -- More hospital -- All in, all gone -- Ghost town -- Getting home -- The whiteboard -- The ripple effect -- Farthest south -- An inch from failure -- Put your boots back on -- Infinite love -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments. |
| Subject |
O'Brady, Colin -- Travel -- Antarctica -- Juvenile literature.
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Adventure and adventurers -- Antarctica -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Athletes -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Sports injuries -- Patients -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Antarctica -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature.
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O'Brady, Colin -- Travel -- Antarctica.
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Adventure and adventurers -- Antarctica.
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Athletes -- Biography.
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Sports injuries -- Patients -- Biography.
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Antarctica -- Description and travel.
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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Travel writing.
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| Added Title |
Explorer's race across Antarctica |
| ISBN |
9781534461987 (hardcover) |
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1534461981 (hardcover) |
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9781534462007 (Ebook) |
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