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Find a Way

by Diana Nyad
10 CDs. 12:30 hrs. Books on Tape. 2015. ISBN 97811018890393 $40. digital download. SPORTS
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On September 2, 2013, 64-year-old Nyad swam 111 miles from Cuba to Key West, FL, an epic feat that took 53 hours and required her to overcome such obstacles as strong currents, life-threatening box jellyfish stings, and inclement weather. Nyad was a world champion in her twenties, setting the record for swimming around the island of Manhattan. She made her first attempt at the Cuba swim when she was in her thirties, but after 42 hours and 79 miles she was blown too far off course to continue. She stopped swimming for three decades but decided to give it another shot when she was in her sixties. Nyad narrates her story with passion and heart, drawing listeners deep into her tale.
VERDICT Patrons who enjoy memoirs of athletes and accounts of pursuing long-held dreams will enjoy this story. ["Nyad's moving account is well suited for readers interested in open-water swimming, endurance sports, athletes' memoirs, or age-defying adventures": LJ 9/15/15 review of the Knopf hc.]
Reviewed by Jessi Brown, Huntington City-Twp. P.L., IN , Mar 15, 2016
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