Higher Purpose: The Heroic Story of the First Disabled Man to Conquer Everest

Tom Whittaker,Johnny Dodd

ISBN 10: 0895261995 / ISBN 13: 9780895261991

Edité par Lifeline Press (CA) September 2001, 2001

SIGNED by Whittaker on title page with personalized inscription. 1st ed/FIRST printing with numberline to the 1. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is slightly worn about the edges, but with no tears and not price clipped. jacket protected in mylar covering. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws. N° de réf. du vendeur 1538101

Synopsis :

As Tom Whittaker struggled to keep conscious the night of 27 November 1979, his thoughts focused on a singular plea: Please, don't let them take my legs. Earlier that evening, a drunk driver struck Tom's VW van on an isolated, snow-covered road in Idaho and shattered his legs -- and his dreams. When he awoke from emergency surgery, the 31-year-old mountaineer's right leg had been amputated at mid-shin and his right kneecap removed. Devastated, he pondered suicide. Finally it occurred to him: you don't need your lower leg to kayak. Seven months after the accident, Tom hobbled down to the south fork of the Payette River, and began paddling. In the years since then, Tom has not only taken his life back, he's taken his family, his fellow sportsmen, and hundreds of thousands of disabled and able-bodied people to the top of the world. In May 1998, Tom became the first amputee to summit Mount Everest. The climb and his inspirational story, as well as his work on behalf of disabled people around the world, have earned him the recognition as one of America's most courageous heroes.

Présentation de l'éditeur: As Tom Whittaker struggled to keep conscious the night of 27 November 1979, his thoughts focused on a singular plea: Please, don't let them take my legs. Earlier that evening, a drunk driver struck Tom's VW van on an isolated, snow-covered road in Idaho and shattered his legs -- and his dreams. When he awoke from emergency surgery, the 31-year-old mountaineer's right leg had been amputated at mid-shin and his right kneecap removed. Devastated, he pondered suicide. Finally it occurred to him: you don't need your lower leg to kayak. Seven months after the accident, Tom hobbled down to the south fork of the Payette River, and began paddling. In the years since then, Tom has not only taken his life back, he's taken his family, his fellow sportsmen, and hundreds of thousands of disabled and able-bodied people to the top of the world. In May 1998, Tom became the first amputee to summit Mount Everest. The climb and his inspirational story, as well as his work on behalf of disabled people around the world, have earned him the recognition as one of America's most courageous heroes.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Higher Purpose: The Heroic Story of the ...
Éditeur : Lifeline Press (CA) September 2001
Date d'édition : 2001
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : SIGNED / VG
Etat de la jaquette : Very Good
Signé : Signed By Author
Edition : 1st Edition.