The Impossible First
An Explorer's Race Across Antarctica (Young Readers Edition)
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
4 November 2021
Summary
In this Young Readers Edition of Impossible First—perfect for fans of My Shot by Elena Delle Donne and Shaken by Tim Tebow—Colin O’Brady vividly recounts his fifty-four-day, unsupported, record-shattering solo crossing of Antarctica using every ounce of his strength, years of training, and sheer force of will.
Prior to December 2018, no individual had ever crossed the landmass of Antarctica alone, without support, and completely human-powered. But Colin O’Brady wa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534461994 |
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| ISBN-10: | 153446199X |
| Author: | Colin O'Brady |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 4 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 10-99 |
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Critics Review
“Recommended for school and public libraries serving middle to high schoolers and fans of man-versus-nature adventures.”
“Recommended for school and public libraries serving middle to high schoolers and fans of man-versus-nature adventures.” – School Library Journal
Colin O'Brady
Colin O’Brady is a ten-time world record breaking explorer, New York Times bestselling author of The Impossible First, speaker, entrepreneur, and expert on mindset. His mission: sharing his hard-earned wisdom to empower others to conquer their minds and unlock their best lives. Colin’s highly publicized expeditions have been followed by millions and his work has been featured in the The New York Times and Forbes and on The Tonight Show, the BBC, The Joe Rogan Experience, and NBC’s Today. His feats include the world’s first solo, unsupported, and fully human-powered crossing of Antarctica, speed records for the Explorers Grand Slam and the Seven Summits, and the first human-powered ocean row across Drake Passage. He regularly speaks on mindset and high performance at Fortune 100 companies such as Nike, Google, and Amazon and at top universities including Harvard, Yale, and UPenn. His TEDx talk has nearly 3 million views. He’s also the cofounder of 29029 Everesting. Native to the Pacific Northwest, he now lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with his wife, Jenna Besaw, and their dog, Jack.
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