Sporting Chance, A, Lori Alexander
Sporting Chance, A, Lori Alexander
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Sporting Chance, A
How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games

Author: Lori Alexander

Narrator: Neil Hellegers

Unabridged: 1 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/07/2020


Synopsis

Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this young listener's biography showcases a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives. Dedicating his life to helping patients labeled incurables, Ludwig Guttmann fought for the rights of paraplegics to live a full life. The young doctor believedand eventually provedthat physical movement is key to healing, a discovery that led him to create the first Paralympic Games. Told with moving text, and featuring the life stories of athletes from the Paralympic Games Ludwig helped create, this story of the man who saved lives through sports will inspire listeners of all backgrounds.

Author Bio

Lori Alexander’s books for young readers include the acclaimed biographies What’s a Germ, Joseph Lister?: The Medical Mystery That Forever Changed the Way We Heal and the Sibert Honor–winning All in a Drop: How Antony van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World. She lives in Tucson, Arizona. lorialexanderbooks.com

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