Klug chris jackson steven (1 risultati)

Hard cover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 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. In 2003, The Chris Klug Foundation was founded and started by Chris Klug himself, following year after he competed in the Winter Olympics. The start of the foundation was a result on Klug's ambition to help save lives and advertise a healthy, active life after receiving a transplant.The Chris Klug Foundation is devoted, "to promoting lifesaving organ and tissue donation and improving the quality of life for those touched by donation. Through the foundation's programs, they have inspired and influenced over thousands of young adults by sharing facts and information about organ and tissue donation so they can make educated decisions.Based in Aspen, Colorado, they are able to spread donor awareness at several events throughout the year such as during the Winter X Games and during their own popular event called, Summit For Life-- a nighttime uphill race up Aspen Mountain.Signed copies are uncommon, particularly with "signature only". Signed by Author.…