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100 _aPaul, Gregor,
_d1972-
_940041
245 1 0 _aHard men fight back :
_bKiwi sportsmen who beat the odds to live their dreams /
_cby Gregor Paul.
260 _aAuckland [N.Z.] :
_bExisle Pub.,
_c2006.
300 _a224 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
505 0 _aGreg Cooper -- Justin Grace -- Kelly Evernden -- Bradley Iles -- Tawera Nikau -- Justin Collins -- Peter Taylor -- Tim Lythe -- Aaron Slight -- Hika Reid -- Eamonn Doyle -- Steve Gurney -- Allan Elsom -- Jeffrey Thumath -- Jared Love -- Michael Utting -- Shane Howarth.
520 _a"Hard men fight back" tells the stories of 17 elite Kiwi athletes who triumphantly returned to play sport after enduring horrendous accidents, life-threatening illnesses or dire misfortune. While others might have succumbed, each of these men not only succeeded in beating the adversity, but used the experience as their central motivation in making their comeback. Their inspirational stories are a tribute to their strength of character, sheer willpower and unfailing self-belief.
650 0 _aAthletes
_zNew Zealand.
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650 0 _aAthletes
_xDiseases
_zNew Zealand.
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650 0 _aSports injuries
_zNew Zealand.
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650 0 _aSports
_xPsychological aspects.
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