Rick Hansen; Man in Motion

Language: English

Published by Douglas & Mcintyre Ltd, Vancouver BC, 1987

0888945604 / 9780888945600

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Signed by All Authors; DJ shows light shelf wear, some pages at the beginning show some creasing.; Signed on the front free end paper by both Rick Hansen and Jim Taylor. A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Photographs; 9.10 X 6 X 1 inches; 191 pages; "In 1973, Rick Hansen was a carefree teenager hitchhiking home from a fishing trip, a kid who lived and breathed sports. But after the truck he was riding in went out of control and crashed, Hansen was left a paraplegic. For some people that could have been the end. For Rick Hansen it was the beginning of a story that is at once sad and funny, heartbreaking and inspirational.Hansen takes you from the first painful days and frightening nights in hospital, through the gritty process of rehabilitation, to his return to competition as a world champion of wheelchair sports. It is the story of the Man in Motion Tour -- Rick Hansen's incredible 24,901.55-mile wheelchair journey through 34 countries around the world. It is also the love story of Hansen and his wife, Amanda, a physiotherapist whom Hansen calls his "lifeline." And it is a success story -- Rick Hansen has raised millions of dollars for spinal cord research, rehabilitation and wheelchair sports as well as raised awareness about the disabled.".…

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Title
Rick Hansen; Man in Motion
Author
Hansen, Rick, Ph.D. & Jim Taylor
Publisher
Douglas & Mcintyre Ltd, Vancouver BC
Publication year
1987
Condition
Very Good+
Dust jacket
Very Good+
Signed
Signed by Author(s)
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0888945604
ISBN 13
9780888945600
Edition
First Edition; First Printing.
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