The Impossible First

An Explorer's Race Across Antarctica (Young Readers Edition)

The Impossible First
Colin O'Brady
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Paperback
h210 x 140mm - 304pg
4 Nov 2021 US
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9781534461994
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In this Young Readers Edition of Impossible First-perfect for fans of My Shot by Elena Delle Donne and Shaken by Tim Tebow-Colin 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 unforgiving ice of Antarctica alone, unaided and unsupported. Only one day into what would be a 932-mile journey, O' Brady judged what he was trying to do was impossible. Alone with his thoughts, O' Brady traveled back in his memory to the events that led him to this pivotal moment. For a while, it had seemed that nothing would stop him: He' d climbed every high mountain peak, bagged every endurance challenge (the Seven Summits, including Everest. . . record sprints to both Poles. . . the highest peaks in all fifty US states)-all after recovering from a freak burning accident that doctors said would end his athletic career. But the prize that had eluded him was success on this moment forbidding continent of all. Impossible First is a raw, thought-provoking adventure memoir, one that reveals how anyone can set goals, overcome obstacles, and push the limits of what' s possible.
Colin O' Brady is an explorer and elite endurance athlete who has set multiple world records and is a leading expert on mindset. Among his feats are the world' s first solo, unsupported, and human-powered crossing of Antarctica; speed records for the Explorers Grand Slam and the Seven Summits; and reaching the highest point in all fifty US states in a record-breaking twenty-one days. A Yale graduate, he is a sought-after public speaker whose talks and non-profit work have inspired millions. Native to the Pacific Northwest, he now lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming as well as Portland, Oregon, with his wife, Jenna Besaw.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781534461994
Published: 4 Nov 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 140mm
Spine: 19mm
Pages: 304

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