Determined to Win

by DRISCOLL, JEAN

• ISBN13: 9780877884187
• ISBN10: 0877884188
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-17
• Publisher: Harold Shaw Pub
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Summary

Eight-Time Boston Marathon Winner and Paralympic Athlete Shares Her Story! Jean Driscoll was named 25th of the top 100 women athletes in the century by Sports Illustrated for Women. Born with spina bifida (a hole in the spine), Jean was never supposed to walk. But because of her intense determination and true grit, she not only learned to walk but to fly in a wheelchair across the finish line. In her autobiography, Jean chronicles her flight from physical paralysis to true spiritual freedom. She shows us what perseverance can achieve and points us to the power of a God who gives courage and hope to overcome countless obstacles.

Author Biography

An eight-time winner of the Boston Maraton, Jean Driscoll is also a two-time Olympic silver medalist with nine medals from the Paralympics. A college coach and motivational speaker, she has appeared on <i>Good Morning America</i>, <i>The Today Show</i> and <i>Nightline.</i>

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Determined to Win	1	(4)
A Little Island	5	(12)
Hard-Won Freedom	17	(14)
Poster Child	31	(16)
The Debacle	47	(14)
Life Sentence	61	(14)
Betrayed by My Body	75	(14)
The Coolest Thing I'd Ever Seen	89	(16)
New Direction	105	(14)
Illinois at Last	119	(14)
The Most Surreal Moment of My Life	133	(16)
All the Pieces Fitted Together	149	(18)
Winning Was in My Blood	167	(14)
Number Eight	181	(18)
Epilogue	199	(2)
Appendix: Milestones in My Life	201