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001			on1333980084
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008			220608s2022 nz 000 0 eng d
020			_a9781988547275 _qPaperback / softback
020			_a198854727X
035			_a(OCoLC)1333980084
040			_aNZLEP _beng _cNZLEP _dNZPOP
082			_a797.33
100			_aSmeele, Brad. _951843
245	1	0	_aOwning It: The Ride that Changed my Life / _cBrad Smeele.
260			_aAuckland, N.Z. : _bAllen & Unwin , _c2022.
300			_a336 p. ; _c234 x 153mm
500			_aPaperback / softback.
520			_aBrad Smeele's thrill-seeking, fast-paced life as a professional wakeboarder came to an abrupt halt seven years ago when an accident caused him to become a quadriplegic. Wakeboarding is like waterskiing, but on a single board with aerial tricks added in. It's a freestyle sport for super athletic adrenalin junkies. Brad was at the height of his career, winning world championships and perfecting tricks that no one else could achieve. He was also a sought-after model and relished his free-wheeling lifestyle. But in July 2014, while practising his latest trick, he landed badly. Catastrophically, in fact. He landed on his neck, completely crushing his spinal cord and becoming a quadriplegic immediately. For someone whose whole life was built around his physical prowess, this was completely and utterly devastating. Brad has had to work through a great deal, from being an incredibly physical person in all senses of the word to being someone with very limited use of his body. The struggle has been monumental, but he's come to a place of acceptance. In this book he shares his epic story and the lessons he has learned through an unexpected teacher. He brings the same focus and determination he brought to his wakeboarding career to inspiring others.
650		0	_aWakeboarding. _951844
650		0	_aAthletes _zNew Zealand _vBiography. _951845
650		0	_aQuadriplegics _xRehabilitation. _951846
942			_2ddc _cNONFIC
948			_hHELD BY NZWMT - 5 OTHER HOLDINGS
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