Swimming against the tide : true story of para swimmer Madhavi Latha /: true story of para swimmer Madhavi Latha. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Madhavi Latha Prathigudupu.
• Authors: Prathigudupu, Madhavi Latha
• Contents: Foreword by Viswanathan Anand; Acknowledgements; Prologue; The Bundle of Joy and the Blow; The Short-lived Hope; My Strength - My Family; Schooling Life; And I Graduated!; My Love for Water; Small Deeds, Big Lessons; Finding a Job Was a Tough Job; Banking on My Abilities; My Stint with the Bank at My Native Place; Prejudice and Pride; Lessons Learnt in the Training Period; The Hardships in Finding a Rented House; The Dream Posting; The Struggle to Gain Ownership; Holy Places: Obstacles to Access; Moving Out of My Comfort Zone; New City, New Experiences; A Rude Shock: 365 Days to Live!; The Lifeline; Finding Work–Life Balance, Literally!; The Discovery of an Unknown Talent; The Dawning of ‘Yes, We Too Can!!!’; The Ventures That Struck Gold: Becoming a National Champion; The Journey from a Participant to a Host; Happiness Makes Life Blossom; Paving the Way for Future Champions; Year 2013: Can You Play Basketball on a Wheelchair?; Year 2014: As the Wheels of Change Turned; Year 2015: Growing My Network, Learning the Ropes from Experts and Chennai Floods; Year 2016: Honouring of My Mother; Year 2017: Making History on the Global Stage; Year 2018: Making India’s Voice Heard at the International Level; Year 2019: The Year of Many Firsts; Year 2020: Adapting to the New Normal
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 797.21092; Women swimmers -- India -- Biography; Swimmers -- India -- Biography; Women athletes with disabilities -- India -- Biography; Athletes with disabilities -- India -- Biography
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789391370602; 9789391370688
• Related ISBNs: 9789391370527
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