To the Edge and Back - My Story from Organ Transplant Survivor to Olympic Snowboarder (Paperback, 1st Carroll & Graf ed)

Displaying faith, courage, and perseverance, snowboard racer Chris Klug battled for years to have his "extreme" sport accepted in the mainstream. He rose through the World Cup ranks and won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics less than two years after undergoing a lifesaving liver transplant. Not since Lance Armstrong's It's Not About the Bike has a stricken athlete's story been as poised to transcend the sport. In 1996, during snowboarding's World Cup season, Chris was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis,the same disease that would cause the death of his childhood hero, football great Walter Payton. His four-year wait for a donor came to an end when his rapidly failing liver prompted doctors to move him up on the transplant list. With the shooting death of a thirteen-year-old boy, Chris was given the organ that gave him a second chance at life. From his youth as a high school football hero, to his campaign for snowboarding's acceptance, and through surgery, recovery, and Olympic glory, every setback and victory in Chris Klug's ride is riveting. To the Edge and Back will be cherished as a story of an athlete who represents the best of the human spirit.

General

Imprint:	Carroll & Graf Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2004
First published:	November 2004
Authors:	Steve Jackson • Chris Klug
As told to:	Chris Klug • Steve Jackson
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	360
Edition:	1st Carroll & Graf ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7867-1422-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-7867-1422-0
Barcode:	9780786714223

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