This title is the autobiography of Rob Matthews who went blind as a teenager. Determined to live as normal a life as possible, he became a runner and represented Great Britain for many years as a gold-medal-winning Paralympian.
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Rob (Bob) Matthews, MBE, went blind as a teenager. Determined to lead as normal a life as possible, he became a runner and represented Great Britain for many years as a gold medal winning Paralympian. Rob and his wife, Sarah, who is a Kiwi, returned to Auckland to raise their young family.
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Rob (Bob) Matthews, OBE, went blind as a teenager. Determind to live as normal a life as possible, he became a runner and represented Great Britain for many years as a gold medal winning Para Olympian. Rob always knew that one day he would be completely blind. He inherited a congenital eye condition from his father and after a childhood of painful visits to eye clinics, where he was used as a textbook example for multitudes of medical students, he eventually became completely blind. After finding his true calling as a long distance runner, his rise in the sport was meteoric, and before long Rob was winning gold medals and breaking world and Paralympics running records. With a new wife and job and a satisfying and rewarding life as an international sportsman, he thought he had it all. But tragedy was to strike when his young wife was suddenly struck down by a brain aneurism, leaving him bereft and alone again. Owner's Name inside. Review copy. Cover a little worn. 272 pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1342747
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Rob (Bob) Matthews, OBE, went blind as a teenager. Determind to live as normal a life as possible, he became a runner and represented Great Britain for many years as a gold medal winning Para Olympian. Rob always knew that one day he would be completely blind. He inherited a congenital eye condition from his father and after a childhood of painful visits to eye clinics, where he was used as a textbook example for multitudes of medical students, he eventually became completely blind. After finding his true calling as a long distance runner, his rise in the sport was meteoric, and before long Rob was winning gold medals and breaking world and Paralympics running records. With a new wife and job and a satisfying and rewarding life as an international sportsman, he thought he had it all. But tragedy was to strike when his young wife was suddenly struck down by a brain aneurism, leaving him bereft and alone again. 272 pages. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1260840
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 290 pages. Cover wornRob Matthews always knew that one day he would be completely blind. He had in herited a congenital eye condition from his father and after a childhood of pain ful visits to eye clinics, where he was used as a textbook example for multitude s of medical students, he eventually became completely blind. After qualifying a s a not very good Braille typist and with the aid of guide dogs and supportive p arents, he began to lead an independent life. When the loneliness of his life be gan to get to him, he started looking for a sport he could try, and after a seri es of misadventures, found his true calling as a long-distance runner. His rise in the sport was meteoric, and before long Rob was winning gold medals and break ing world and Paralympic running records like there was no tomorrow. With a new wife and job and a satisfying and rewarding life as an international sportsman, he thought he had it all. But tragedy hadn't finished playing with his life, and he was devastated when his vibrant and healthy young wife was suddenly struck d own by a brain aneurysm, leaving him bereft and alone again. His spirited fight back from the depression that resulted to find love once more with a Kiwi design er on her OE saw him regain his interest in life and in life after running. They have since moved to New Zealand, where Rob has established a new career as an i nspirational speaker. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1377v
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Paperback. Zustand: Good. cover worn Signed by Author(s). 272 pp. b/w & colour photos. Slight foxing to page edges. Signed by author on title page. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 429aj
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Softcover. Zustand: Good. wraps are shelf rubbed and a bit creased. ownership inscription. light foxing and marks. signed by author. well bound. good copy.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers bkcd
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. 'In my mind's eye I can still see everything. Most of all, I remember clearly the face of a frightened 15-year-old staring back at me in the mirror. This is the last image I have of myself . . . ' this is the inspiring story of Rob Matthews, whose lack of sight must not be confused with a lack of vision. Matthews inherited a congenital condition which left him blind by the age of 20. Instead of feeling sorry for himself, he turned to running. This is the inspiring story of Rob Matthews, whose lack of sight must not be confused with a lack of vision. Matthews inherited a congenital condition which left him blind by the age of 20 . Instead of feeling sorry for himself, he turned to running. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781869508012
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