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Stephen Venables - Ollie: The True Story of a Brief and Courageous Life - 9780099478799 - KRF0037434
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Ollie: The True Story of a Brief and Courageous Life

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Description for Ollie: The True Story of a Brief and Courageous Life Paperback. At two, Ollie lost all his speech, as autism turned his life into a baffling challenge. Ollie had extraordinary courage and endurance. Time after time he bounced back, determined to enjoy life. He was obstinate, mischievous, playful, flirtatious, quixotic, funny. This is the story of the journey of Ollie. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BG; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 345. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.

Like the swallows, our son Ollie came in the spring and left in the autumn. Dancing, singing, swooping - there was something birdlike about his energy, joy and laughter - but also the fleeting, enigmatic quality of his life.

When he was two he lost all his speech, as autism turned his life - and ours - into a baffling challenge. Then at four he had to face a new challenge when he almost died from leukaemia. But chemotherapy worked its magic and he made a full recovery. He was a tough survivor and nothing seemed to dim ... Read more

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Product Details

Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099478799
SKU
KRF0037434
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Stephen Venables
Stephen Venables is best known as the mountaineer who in 1988 became the first Briton to climb Everest without oxygen - one of many pioneering expeditions around the world. He began climbing while at Oxford in the early seventies, and has written eight books about his mountain travels, winning the Boardman Tasker Prize, the King Albert Medal and the Grand ... Read more

Reviews for Ollie: The True Story of a Brief and Courageous Life
A gripping, humbling account... This is a story of great courage, love, and extraordinary selflessness but most of all it is a celebration of the existence of a bright, lively, brave little boy
Daily Mail
An uplifting tribute to a remarkable child
Daily Express
Ollie is not a bleak book. There are episodes of exuberant joy... ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Ollie: The True Story of a Brief and Courageous Life


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