Bend, Don't Break
A Memoir of Endurance
Seiten
2025
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2nd New edition
O'Brien Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78849-605-6 (ISBN)
O'Brien Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78849-605-6 (ISBN)
In this inspiring memoir, Frank recounts his life and experiences as an elite runner, as well as his fourteen-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He is well aware that Parkinson’s will ultimately win, but he is determined to not get ahead of himself, as after all tomorrow is another day.
Updated Edition
Includes a new Afterword by Frank O'Mara
‘Victory is a life well lived or a day enjoyed.’
Limerick man Frank O’Mara had the athletics career most only dream of, competing for Ireland in three Olympic Games and breaking Irish and world records. After his retirement from running, he settled in the US with his family and made his way to the top of the telecoms industry.
Then at age forty-eight, his life changed forever when he was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s disease. The progression was rapid, causing severe muscle cramps, tremors, and eventually the inability to walk and at times even speak.
In this inspiring memoir, Frank recounts his battle with Parkinson’s. At first in denial, he eventually found the strength that made him successful as an athlete and in business – using determination, and humour to weather the worst phases of the disease. He learned to face each hurdle as he came to it: to bend, but not break.
One man’s life-affirming story of facing adversity with grace and courage.
Updated Edition
Includes a new Afterword by Frank O'Mara
Updated Edition
Includes a new Afterword by Frank O'Mara
‘Victory is a life well lived or a day enjoyed.’
Limerick man Frank O’Mara had the athletics career most only dream of, competing for Ireland in three Olympic Games and breaking Irish and world records. After his retirement from running, he settled in the US with his family and made his way to the top of the telecoms industry.
Then at age forty-eight, his life changed forever when he was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s disease. The progression was rapid, causing severe muscle cramps, tremors, and eventually the inability to walk and at times even speak.
In this inspiring memoir, Frank recounts his battle with Parkinson’s. At first in denial, he eventually found the strength that made him successful as an athlete and in business – using determination, and humour to weather the worst phases of the disease. He learned to face each hurdle as he came to it: to bend, but not break.
One man’s life-affirming story of facing adversity with grace and courage.
Updated Edition
Includes a new Afterword by Frank O'Mara
Prologue: Sometimes you have to accept the unbelievable
Come and get your love
Play the role as scripted
Don't Fixate on worst-case scenarios
Don't be discouraged
Keep your word
Great Results require great risk
Block out distractions
Stick with it
Stand for something
Don't look beyond your headlights
Take responsibility
Keep an open mind
Take a Walk in their shoes
Stay current, stay relevant
Surround yourself with positive people
There are no shortcuts
Be prepared to go it alone
One step at a time
Reset Expectations Regularly
Epilogue: Don't Fool Yourself
Acknowledgements
Frank O'Mara: Athletic Achievements 283
| Erscheinungsdatum | 14.05.2025 |
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| Verlagsort | Dublin |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 127 x 203 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78849-605-1 / 1788496051 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78849-605-6 / 9781788496056 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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