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04418aam a22004818i 4500 001 8EDCE65A9EAD11EC94A6D5D756ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220308010035 008 211008s2022 ilu 000 0aeng 010 $a 2021045180 020 $a 1629379131 020 $a 9781629379135 035 $a (OCoLC)1257020528 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d JIM $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a GV697.S358 $b A3 2022 082 00 $a B $a B $2 23/eng/20211020 084 $a TRV025030 $a TRV025030 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Schultz, Mike, $d 1981- $e author. 245 10 $a Driven to ride : $b the true story of an elite athlete who rebuilt his leg, his life, and his career / $c Mike Schultz ; with Matt Higgins. 263 $a 2201 264 1 $a Chicago : $b Triumph Books, $c 2022. 300 $a pages cm 520 $a "When "Monster" Mike Schultz won snowboarding gold in Pyeongchang, South Korea, it was the culmination of a decade of reinvention, in every sense of the word. Ten years earlier he'd lain bleeding on the side of a mountain after a devastating snowmobile accident. Now he stood tall on the Paralympic podium, supported by a prosthetic knee and foot of his own creation. Driven to Ride chronicles Schultz's improbable journey following a lifesaving amputation. From a place of debilitating pain and depression, he tapped into the same sense of adventure that had once taken him to the top of competitive snowmobile racing and followed it to the pinnacle of an entirely new sport: adaptive snowboarding. As he launched himself into the world of adaptive sports, Schultz's ambition was only tempered by his need for better equipment-prostheses that could withstand the vibrations of a motocross bike or the impact of rough terrain. His obsessive tinkering, without any formal engineering background, has presented yet another new path designing innovative prostheses for athletes and wounded military veterans. Inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a singular story of uncommon strength, ingenuity, and seizing golden opportunities"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "A high-octane memoir of unflappable determination from an X-Games and Paralympics champion When "Monster" Mike Schultz won snowboarding gold in Pyeongchang, South Korea, it was the culmination of a decade of reinvention, in every sense of the word. Ten years earlier he'd lain bleeding on the side of a mountain after a devastating snowmobile accident. Now he stood tall on the Paralympic podium, supported by a prosthetic knee and foot of his own creation.Driven to Ride chronicles Schultz's improbable journey following a lifesaving amputation. From a place of debilitating pain and depression, he tapped into the same sense of adventure that had once taken him to the top of competitive snowmobile racing and followed it to the pinnacle of an entirely new sport: adaptive snowboarding. As he launched himself into the world of adaptive sports, Schultz's ambition was only tempered by his need for better equipment-prostheses that could withstand the vibrations of a motocross bike or the impact of rough terrain. His obsessive tinkering, without any formal engineering background, has presented yet another new path designing innovative prostheses for athletes and wounded military veterans. Inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a singular story of uncommon strength, ingenuity, and seizing golden opportunities"-- $c Provided by publisher. 600 10 $a Schultz, Mike, $d 1981- 650 0 $a Athletes with disabilities $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Snowboarders $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Amputees $z United States $v Biography. 650 7 $a SPORTS & RECREATION / Winter Sports / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a TRAVEL / United States / Midwest / West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD) $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Amputees. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00808043 650 7 $a Athletes with disabilities. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00820083 650 7 $a Snowboarders. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01200483 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919896 700 1 $a Higgins, Matt, $e author. 941 $a 2 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240409041916.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20231012022604.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=8EDCE65A9EAD11EC94A6D5D756ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b JIMInitiate Another SILO Locator Search