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Nyad, Diana, (author.).

Summary:

"On September 2, 2013, at the age of 64, Diana Nyad emerged onto the shores of Key West after completing a 110 mile, 53 hour, record-breaking swim through shark-infested waters from Cuba to Florida. Her memoir shows why, at 64 she was able to achieve what she couldn't at 30 and how her repeated failures contributed to her success"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780385353618
  • ISBN: 0385353618
  • Physical Description: x, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Map on end papers.
"A Borzoi book."
Formatted Contents Note:
Crisis -- The Deadly Box -- Aris -- Lucy -- Thirst for Commitment -- New York City -- Manhattan Island Swim: Game Changer -- The First Expedition -- Havana -- Athlete Identity Crisis -- Heartache -- The Person My Dog Thinks I Am -- Dors Bien, Maman -- Sixty: Existential Angst -- The Dream Rekindled -- It's On! 2010 -- First Summer in Key West -- Sharif -- Back to Key West -- Buck Up, Another Go: 2011 -- Guts Before Glory -- Red Alert -- Unprepared for the Unexpected -- Whisper of Hope -- The Last Hurrah: 2012 -- In Medias Res -- Will: No Limits -- Impasse: 2013 -- Atheist in Awe -- Infinitude -- Find a Way -- The Yellow Brick Road -- Never, Ever Give Up -- One Wild and Precious Life -- Credit Due -- Notes from the Author -- The Xtreme Dream Team -- Training Logs.
Subject:
Nyad, Diana.
Swimmers > United States > Biography.
Genre:
Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 7 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Henderson Main Branch NYAD (Text) 33258007606143 Adult Biography Available -
Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library B NYAD (Text) 39149007349012 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Madison-Mayodan Public Library B Nyad (Text) 31554009967125 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Martin Memorial Library B Nyad D (Text) 38344200413480 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Pack Memorial Library 797.21092 NYA (Text) 0020510483637 Adult Nonfiction Available -
West Asheville Library 797.21092 NYA (Text) 0020510483645 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Wilkes County Public Library B NYAD (Text) 50501011814924 Adult Biography Available -