Bibliograph

The hard parts, a memoir of courage and triumph, Oksana Masters, with Cassidy Randall

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The hard parts, a memoir of courage and triumph, Oksana Masters, with Cassidy Randall

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The hard parts

Responsibility statement

Oksana Masters, with Cassidy Randall

Sub title

a memoir of courage and triumph

Summary

Oksana Masters was born in the Ukraine--in the shadow of the radiation-spewing Chernobyl nuclear reactor--seemingly with the world against her. She suffered Chernobyl disaster-caused physical challenges and horrifying abuses while in the orphanage system. Determined to prove herself and fueled by a drive to succeed that still smoldered from childhood, Oksana eventually triumphed in not just one sport but four: winning against the world's best in elite rowing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, and road cycling competitions. Now considered one of the world's top athletes, she is the recipient of seventeen Paralympic medals, the most of any US athlete of the Winter Games, Paralympic or Olympic. This is Oksana's astonishing story of journeying through a series of dark tunnels. Her message to anyone who doesn't fit in: you can find a way to excel--to remind others that you have worth. -- adapted from jacket

Target audience

adult

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