Ironmum
Ironmum

Author: Karine Fragnière

Publisher: Publishroom

Published: 2020-10-30

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13:

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The inspiring story of a champion and mother of four ! Karine Fragnière, a lifelong athlete and“mom of steel” recounts the peak experiences of her life, and the joy and pain that inspired her lifelong quest for wellbeing and harmony. After winning her age group at IronmanZurich, cheered on by her four children,Karine decided to share her passionand her dreams with others, passing on the lessons learned during her “swim, bike, run” life as a triathlete. Karine, a devoted mother at peace with herself, takes readers on a journeythrough her childhood, to her days cresting mountain passes by bike, to the warm, choppy waters of the IronmanWorld Championships in Kona, Hawaii. In this autobiography, follow in the footsteps of a remarkable athlete! ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ironmom
Ironmom

Author: Mette Harrison

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2013-06-25

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1938301358

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From the personal tragedy of a stillbirth to an Ironman and beyond, author and stay-at-home mom of five children Mette Ivie Harrison learned life lessons about accepting herself, moving forward, pushing to become better, and bringing her family along the way—sometimes kicking and screaming. In this riveting and inspiring first-person story of going from couch potato to nationally ranked triathlete, Mette shares her experience training and racing with her family. She explores how to manage a busy family, how to ignore the things that don’t matter, and how to focus on goals that create a stronger you and a stronger family. She shares how racing can be a vacation, how racing with your children strengthens your family bond and how, when you think you’ve hit your wall, whether in parenthood or during hour twelve in a triathlon, how you can push through and succeed. Part memoir, part manual, and all family, this incredible story of how one mom chose to remake her life and her family will inspire you to achieve greater heights.

You Are an Ironman
You Are an Ironman

Author: Jacques Steinberg

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-09-15

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1101544317

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A New York Times bestselling author takes readers inside the Ironman triathlon. As he did so masterfully in his New York Times bestseller, The Gatekeepers, Jacques Steinberg creates a compelling portrait of people obsessed with reaching a life-defining goal. In this instance, the target is an Ironman triathlon-a 2.4-mile open-water swim followed by a 112-mile bike ride, then finally a 26-mile marathon run, all of which must be completed in no more than seventeen hours. Steinberg focuses not on the professionals who live off the prize money and sponsorships but on a handful of triathletes who regard the sport as a hobby. Vividly capturing the grueling preparation, the suspense of completing each event of the triathlon, and the spectacular feats of human endurance, Steinberg plumbs the physical and emotional toll as well as the psychological payoff on the participants of the Ford Ironman Arizona 2009. His You Are an Ironman is both a riveting sports narrative and a fascinating, behind-the scenes study of what makes these athletes keep going..

Beautiful Affliction
Beautiful Affliction

Author: Lene Fogelberg

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-09-14

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1631529862

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WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER GOLD MEDAL WINNER OF THE 2016 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS ("IPPY”) Lene Fogelberg is dying—she is sure of it—but no doctor in Sweden, her home country, believes her. Love stories enfold her, with her husband, her two precious daughters, her enchanting surroundings, but the question she has carried in her heart since childhood—Will I die young?—is threatening all she holds dear, even her sanity. When her young family moves to the US, an answer, a diagnosis, is finally found: she is in the last stages of a fatal congenital heart disease. But is it too late? A young woman risks everything to save her own life in this “unusual, riveting medical drama crafted with deep emotion and exquisite detail” (BookPage).

Mira, Mirror
Mira, Mirror

Author: Mette Ivie Harrison

Publisher: Puffin Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780142406434

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Two sisters. One a witch and a queen. The other transformed by her sister's touch into a mirror--a mirror with voice and memory and magic, but no power to transform herself back to the girl she once was. And then, mysteriously, the queen disappears and another girl finds the mirror. This girl has troubles of her own, but she is also a means to escape and soon the girl and the mirror are on their way to find the magic that will bring both pain and hope to both of them. Mette Harrison's mesmerizing voice spins a breathtaking tale of love, lies, and redemption.

Staying Red
Staying Red

Author: Norman Harding

Publisher: Indexreach Limited

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9781871518252

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Goodnight Bobbie
Goodnight Bobbie

Author: Marilyn Dodkin

Publisher: UNSW Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780868408507

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It is 1941. Australia is at war and there are fears of an attack on the homeland. Captain Bobbie Puflett, a doctor serving with the 10th Australian General Hospital of the 8th Division in Malaya, writes to his parents Bob and Ethel and sister Del. When the Allies surrender to the Japanese in February 1942, Bobbie is one of 15,000 men of the 8th Division who disappear. It is eighteen months before his family knows that he is a prisoner of war, but they continue to write. This is one family’s story told through letters. We learn of everyday life in wartime Sydney and service in the allied forces before the fall of Singapore. Most of all the letters bring to life the pain of separation.