From Starr to Starrfish: A Non-swimmer's Quest to Swim the English Channel - Couverture rigide

Starr, Rob

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ISBN 10 : 1846249481 ISBN 13 : 9781846249488

Editeur : Book Guild Publishing Ltd, 2013

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Having never swum in the sea before and being an amateur swimmer at best, at the age of 40 and suffering from three debilitating conditions, Rob Starr decided that he was going to swim the English Channel. The point of it was to raise money for the Edward Starr Charitable Trust, the charity he had set up in memory of his beloved father to help children smile. This is one of the toughest physical and mental challenges known to man. As well as the tides, the weather and the temperature of the Channel (around 12C in July), swimmers have to cope with this being the busiest shipping lane in the world. It is said that 80% of the challenge is mental ability and 20% physical. To date, three times more people have climbed Mount Everest than have successfully swum the English Channel. For Rob, the challenge was compounded by the fact that he was suffering from rheumatism, osteoporosis and Crohn's disease, which stopped him putting on the weight he needed to survive the crossing. Would he ever be fit or fast enough to meet this massive challenge? Frank, funny and inspirational, Rob s diary account of what it really takes to swim the English Channel is a real eye-opener.

Biographie de l'auteur

Rob Starr is chief executive of the Seico Insurance & Mortgages Group, which he originally started in 1989, aged 20, from a bedroom in his parents house. Rob has also written five plays, co-written two full-length musicals, and is working on his first novel, a ghost story. Rob is currently leading a large development project in Brighton and Hove to establish the city s first leisure and arts community centre by the sea. Rob established the Edward Starr Charitable Trust in 2008, in honour of his father, who died of cancer aged 61. All proceeds from his Channel swim and sales of this book will be donated to the Starr Trust (www.starrtrust.com).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Book Guild Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1846249481
• ISBN 13: 9781846249488
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 332
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible