Find a Way
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Diana Nyad
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Written by:
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Diana Nyad
About this listen
On September 2, 2013, at the age of 64, Diana Nyad emerged onto the sands of Key West after swimming 111 miles, nation to nation, Cuba to Florida, in an epic feat of both endurance and human will, in 53 hours. Diana carried three poignant messages on her way across this stretch of shark-infested waters, and she spoke them to the crowd in her moment of final triumph:
- Never, ever give up.
- You're never too old to chase your dreams.
- It looks like a solitary sport, but it's a team.
Millions of people around the world cheered this maverick on, moved by her undeniable tenacity to be the first to make the historic crossing without the aid of a shark cage. At the end of her magnificent journey, after 35 years and four crushing failures, the public found hope in Diana's perseverance. They were inspired by her mantra - find a way - that led her to realize a dream in her 60s that had eluded her as a young champion in peak form.
In Find a Way, Diana engages us with a unique, passionate story of this heroic adventure and the extraordinary life experiences that have served to carve her unwavering spirit.
Diana was a world champion in her 20s, setting the record for swimming around Manhattan Island along with other ocean-swim achievements, all of which rendered her a star at the time. Back then, she made the first attempt at the Mount Everest of swims, the Cuba Swim, but after 42 hours and 79 miles she was blown desperately off course. Her dream unfulfilled, she didn't swim another stroke for three decades.
©2015 Diana Nyad (P)2015 Random House AudioWhat the critics say
"Hearing [Nyad] tell her story in her own words adds another dimension to the endeavor, and the listener feels her single-minded dedication to her goal. Her description of the challenging circumstances she overcame early in her life is jarring, and makes her achievements even more impressive. Nyad also gives the listener glimpses of her mind while swimming by singing the songs that help her to maintain her stroke, counting in various languages, and yelping when stung by jellyfish." (AudioFile)
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- Mona_Lisa
- 2024-09-17
Beyond thrilling !
This book took me on a phenomenal journey of passion, vision, adventure, humanity, psychology, fear, bravery, grit, determination, respect, perseverance, friendship, support, honour, teamwork, peace, kindness, environmentalism and the kind of impressive crazy it takes to plunge into the depths and the shear joie de vivre that Diane Nyad takes us on. A thrilling book, a complex drive and a beautiful soul is revealed. Loved this book and her magnificent narration!!!
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- Dianne Thompson
- 2020-12-08
the best gift is having Diana read her story .
loved it! onwards! find a way! very inspirational . a must read .surrounded by the best team
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