MARATHON MAN: A TRUE LIFE ROCKY/FORREST GUMP STORY - Couverture souple

Robbins, Charles

 
9780595388042: MARATHON MAN: A TRUE LIFE ROCKY/FORREST GUMP STORY
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595388043 ISBN 13 : 9780595388042
Editeur : iUniverse, 2006

Synopsis

Charles Robbins has something known as Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a chronic, painful, deforming, inflammatory rheumatic disease. Despite this disease's debilitating affects, and a severe case of Acid Reflux, Charles Robbins has not just survived, but thrived. Once told he would never walk again, today Charles has run in and finished 40 marathons.Now the millions currently suffering from AS, the tens of millions suffering from other autoimmune deficiencies, and a score of those simply seeking inspiration to succeed can read all about Charles's extremely inspirational and motivational story, Marathon Man: How I Trained Myself to Run After Being Told I'd Never Walk Again! (And Doing it All by Reaching Within.).They can also continue to see him all across this great country doing the high profile events that he creates and does all on his own.Filled with inspiring personal anecdotes, practical advice, and topped off with a handy reference guide, Marathon Man is a combination memoir/self-help book designed to inspire not only those suffering from disabilities but indeed the general American public and everyone who needs help getting off the couch and getting started with whatever they want to do. Charles shows them that they can do it!

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Charles Robbins has something known as Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a chronic, painful, deforming, inflammatory rheumatic disease. Despite this disease's debilitating affects, and a severe case of Acid Reflux, Charles Robbins has not just survived, but thrived. Once told he would never walk again, today Charles has run in and finished 40 marathons.Now the millions currently suffering from AS, the tens of millions suffering from other autoimmune deficiencies, and a score of those simply seeking inspiration to succeed can read all about Charles's extremely inspirational and motivational story, Marathon Man: How I Trained Myself to Run After Being Told I'd Never Walk Again! (And Doing it All by Reaching Within.).They can also continue to see him all across this great country doing the high profile events that he creates and does all on his own.Filled with inspiring personal anecdotes, practical advice, and topped off with a handy reference guide, Marathon Man is a combination memoir/self-help book designed to inspire not only those suffering from disabilities but indeed the general American public and everyone who needs help getting off the couch and getting started with whatever they want to do. Charles shows them that they can do it!

Biographie de l'auteur

Charles Robbins has a debilitating disease called Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS).Once told to get used to a wheelchair because he?d never walk again, Charles trained himself to walk and then run. He?s now run 40 marathons, finishing most in the top 10%. This is a true life Rocky/Forrest Gump story.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595388043
ISBN 13 
9780595388042
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
218
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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