Winning with Disability
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ISBN10: 1799047369
ISBN13: 9781799047360
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 7 2019
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781799047360
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 7 2019
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A collection of real-life stories of the differently-abled, who made the impossible possible after fighting against all the odds. This book describes the extraordinary achievements of 8 differently abled people.1.Inky Johnson: This is a dramatic story of an American footballer, who got disabled during a match. However, he uses his disability to motivate others and add more value to their lives.2.Arunima Sinha: She was a National volleyball player, who was brutally thrown out of the running train by robbers. She lost her limbs in this tragic incident, but the media reported the incident differently. Nobody listened to her and so she set out to prove herself by taking the most difficult task - Climbing the Mt. Everest. The story depicts her extraordinary journey and her struggle to climb the highest Mountain in the world.3.Muniba MazariLike any other ordinary girl, she had so many dreams which were all shattered by her marriage. When travelling with her husband, they met with an accident, where her husband jumped out of the car. She lost her limbs in the tragic accident. That was a turning point in her life; where she quit her husband and went on to pursue her dreams in spite of her disability. 4.Sudha ChandranShe stood first with 80% marks in her 10th exams. However, she was so crazy about dance that she took arts instead of science. However, her dreams were shattered when she met with a tragic accident. But she refused to give up dancing and the story depicts her spectacular journey to becoming an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer. 5.Preethi Srinivasan She had captained India's under 19 women's cricket team. She was full of passions and dreams when she became a quadriplegic. However, she did not stop there and she continues to inspire thousands of people with her achievements. The story is a depiction of how one can become larger than life.6.Károly TakácsHe was a seasoned shooter who was banned from participating in the Olympics as he was a soldier. After he got permission to participate in the next Olympics, he lost his right arm in a grenade explosion. However, this did not stop him from winning Gold in the Olympics. The story depicts his extraordinary journey and the long wait for achieving Olympic gold medal.7.Major D P SinghMajor D P Singh was so badly injured in Operation Vijay in Kargil, that he was almost declared dead. When everyone thought this was the end of his life, Major fought back every setback and has been setting records as he finishes Marathons one after another. 8.Aditya MehtaThe story of Aditya Mehta is an inspiring story about how one can defeat his or her disabilities and rise above the circumstances. The story is the journey of ups and downs which made Aditya accomplish the impossible.
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