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The Resource No barriers : a blind man's journey to kayak the Grand Canyon, Erik Weihenmayer and Buddy Levy

No barriers : a blind man's journey to kayak the Grand Canyon, Erik Weihenmayer and Buddy Levy

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"No Barriers is about my journey since coming down from Mt. Everest in 2001, and the path to where I am today. It is the story of my own life, the personal and professional struggles in the pursuit of growth, learning, and family, as well as a dream to kayak one of the world's great rivers as a blind athlete. It is also about the many people I've encountered along the way who possess what I call a "No Barriers" mindset, who live a No Barriers life. It highlights these pioneers who give those around them the courage to do great things. People who have risked failure, transcended their personal barriers, and shown others a way forward: scientists and innovators, artists and musicians, climbers and adventurers, activists and soldiers. No Barriers is a way of living, and it exists in all of us, like a deep internal light. But sometimes through trauma, loss, isolation, and disillusionment, people get shoved into a dark place, and that light is almost extinguished. Making hard choices is what feeds that light, and becomes the energy we need to propel us forward. This book is about making the hard choices to fuel that flickering light, so that we can ignite with purpose and become our very best selves"--provided by publisher
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xvi, 459 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Contents
  • Vision
  • The dream factory
  • Blind summit
  • Alchemy
  • Déséquilibre
  • The bucket champion
  • Leading the way
  • Anita, my love
  • A grain of sand
  • The adventure glutton
  • Arjun's playground
  • "Not my yak!"
  • The gates of Lodore
  • Bath towels and packing tape
  • Soldiers to summits
  • The open-heart policy
  • Whirlpools
  • Eighteen clicks
  • The other blind guy
  • The blindest man in the world
  • Eddied out
  • Smile
  • The weight of water
  • Flow
  • Lava
Isbn
9781250088789
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Label
No barriers : a blind man's journey to kayak the Grand Canyon
Title
No barriers
Title remainder
a blind man's journey to kayak the Grand Canyon
Statement of responsibility
Erik Weihenmayer and Buddy Levy
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"No Barriers is about my journey since coming down from Mt. Everest in 2001, and the path to where I am today. It is the story of my own life, the personal and professional struggles in the pursuit of growth, learning, and family, as well as a dream to kayak one of the world's great rivers as a blind athlete. It is also about the many people I've encountered along the way who possess what I call a "No Barriers" mindset, who live a No Barriers life. It highlights these pioneers who give those around them the courage to do great things. People who have risked failure, transcended their personal barriers, and shown others a way forward: scientists and innovators, artists and musicians, climbers and adventurers, activists and soldiers. No Barriers is a way of living, and it exists in all of us, like a deep internal light. But sometimes through trauma, loss, isolation, and disillusionment, people get shoved into a dark place, and that light is almost extinguished. Making hard choices is what feeds that light, and becomes the energy we need to propel us forward. This book is about making the hard choices to fuel that flickering light, so that we can ignite with purpose and become our very best selves"--provided by publisher
Biography type
autobiography
Cataloging source
DLC
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Weihenmayer, Erik
Dewey number
  • 797.122/409791
  • B
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1960-
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Levy, Buddy
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  • Weihenmayer, Erik
  • Weihenmayer, Erik
  • Kayaking
  • Blind athletes
Label
No barriers : a blind man's journey to kayak the Grand Canyon, Erik Weihenmayer and Buddy Levy
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Publication
Copyright
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Vision -- The dream factory -- Blind summit -- Alchemy -- Déséquilibre -- The bucket champion -- Leading the way -- Anita, my love -- A grain of sand -- The adventure glutton -- Arjun's playground -- "Not my yak!" -- The gates of Lodore -- Bath towels and packing tape -- Soldiers to summits -- The open-heart policy -- Whirlpools -- Eighteen clicks -- The other blind guy -- The blindest man in the world -- Eddied out -- Smile -- The weight of water -- Flow -- Lava
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xvi, 459 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781250088789
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2016037629
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
  • (OCoLC)969973158
  • ocn969973158
  • OCoLC
Label
No barriers : a blind man's journey to kayak the Grand Canyon, Erik Weihenmayer and Buddy Levy
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Vision -- The dream factory -- Blind summit -- Alchemy -- Déséquilibre -- The bucket champion -- Leading the way -- Anita, my love -- A grain of sand -- The adventure glutton -- Arjun's playground -- "Not my yak!" -- The gates of Lodore -- Bath towels and packing tape -- Soldiers to summits -- The open-heart policy -- Whirlpools -- Eighteen clicks -- The other blind guy -- The blindest man in the world -- Eddied out -- Smile -- The weight of water -- Flow -- Lava
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xvi, 459 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781250088789
Isbn Type
(hardback)
Lccn
2016037629
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
  • (OCoLC)969973158
  • ocn969973158
  • OCoLC

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