On my own two feet : from losing my legs to learning the dance of life
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Burford, Michelle author.
Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014].
ISBN
9780062379092, 0062379097
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | BIOG PURDY, A. | On Shelf |
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | 920 PUR BIOGRAPHY | On Shelf |
Beecher Community Library District - Stacks | B PUR | On Shelf |
Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | BIOG PURDY, A. | On Shelf |
Flossmoor Public Library - Stacks | BIO PURDY | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Amputees -- United States -- Biography.
Athletes -- United States -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Dancers -- United States -- Biography.
Dancing with the stars (Television program)
Paralympic Winter Games -- (15th : -- 2014 : -- Sochi, Russia)
People with disabilities -- United States -- Biography.
Purdy, Amy.
Athletes -- United States -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Dancers -- United States -- Biography.
Dancing with the stars (Television program)
Paralympic Winter Games -- (15th : -- 2014 : -- Sochi, Russia)
People with disabilities -- United States -- Biography.
Purdy, Amy.
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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 248 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780062379092, 0062379097
Notes
Description
Dancing With the Stars sensation Amy Purdy reveals the story of how losing her legs led her to find a spiritual path. When the Las Vegas native was just nineteen, she contracted bacterial meningitis and was given less than a two percent chance of survival. In a near-death experience, she saw three figures who told her: "You can come with us, or you can stay. No matter what happens in your life, it's all going to make sense in the end." In that moment, Amy chose to live.
Description
Purdy inspired a nation on Dancing with the Stars. Here she reveals the intimate details of her triumphant comeback from the brink of death to making history as a Paralympic snowboarder. At nineteen she contracted bacterial meningitis and was given less than a two percent chance of survival.Her journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the capacity we all have to dream bigger, defy expectations, and rewrite our stories.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Purdy, A., & Burford, M. (2014). On my own two feet: from losing my legs to learning the dance of life (First edition.). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Purdy, Amy and Michelle Burford. 2014. On My Own Two Feet: From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Purdy, Amy and Michelle Burford. On My Own Two Feet: From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Purdy, Amy,, and Michelle Burford. On My Own Two Feet: From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life First edition., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014.
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