A Victory for Humanity: Proof That The Last Can Be First

Traum, Dick. and Celizic, Mike

ISBN 10: 1567960111 / ISBN 13: 9781567960112

Published by WRS Publishing, 1993

About this Item

Signed by Dennis Tabakin, who is mentioned in the Acknowledgments and the name of the previous owner written on the front free end paper page. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed, small closed tears and chipped pieces along the edges. The boards are in good condition. There are minor pencil annotations within the body of the book. The text is legible. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Victory for Humanity: Proof That The Last Can Be First
• Publisher: WRS Publishing
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1567960111
• ISBN 13: 9781567960112
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Weight: 15 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

The author, an amputee, recounts his life and how he came to found the Achilles Track Club, an international organization for runners with disabilities

Reviews

In 1965 Richard Traum was pinned by a car and had to have his right leg amputated. In 1972 he started running with an artificial limb, and by 1982 he had founded the Achilles Track Club. Ten years later, 148 members of the by then international club ran the New York City Marathon. In telling the stories of these runners that have MS, cerebral palsy, sight loss angina, amputated limbs, arthritis, and other disabilities, Traum often repeats his theory, "I'm convinced that running can do more for the disabled than modern medicine yet knows." Traum's story will also be featured in a TV movie on ABC planned for November. Denise Perry Donavin