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Impossible First
Colin O'Brady
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 
Kinder- und Jugendbücher / Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
Beschreibung
In this Young Readers Edition of Impossible Firstperfect for fans of My Shot by Elena Delle Donne and Shaken by Tim TebowColin O'Brady vividly recounts his fifty-four-day, unsupported, record-shattering solo crossing of Antarctica using every ounce of his strength, years of training, and sheer force of will.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 thateven 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 Ruddalso striving to be ';the first.' Enduring Antarctica's sub-zero temperatures and pulling a sled that initially weighed 375 poundsin complete isolation and through a succession of whiteouts, storms, and a series of near disastersO'Brady journeyed 932 miles to a world's first. Honest, deeply moving, filled with moments of vulnerabilityand set against the backdrop of some of the most extreme environments on earth, from Mount Everest to AntarcticaThe Impossible First reveals how anyone can reject limits, overcome immense obstacles, and discover what matters most.
