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Devoted
Dick Hoyt
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Description for Devoted
Paperback. "This remarkable book is the inspirational story of what can happen when two determined people create an unbreakable bond and set out to achieve the almost impossible."--Tucson Citizen Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: VFJ; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 226.
Born a spastic quadriplegic, Rick Hoyt was written off by numerous doctors, but his parents, Dick and Judy Hoyt, were determined to give their son all the opportunities of a normal" kid. In 1977, fifteen-year-old Rick asked his dad to enter a charity race. The twist? Rick wanted to run it too. Dick had never run a race before, and the thought of pushing his son's wheelchair while running was daunting. But, once again, Dick and Rick were determined to overcome any obstacle. More than one thousand races later, the devoted father son duo is affectionately known worldwide ... Read more
Born a spastic quadriplegic, Rick Hoyt was written off by numerous doctors, but his parents, Dick and Judy Hoyt, were determined to give their son all the opportunities of a normal" kid. In 1977, fifteen-year-old Rick asked his dad to enter a charity race. The twist? Rick wanted to run it too. Dick had never run a race before, and the thought of pushing his son's wheelchair while running was daunting. But, once again, Dick and Rick were determined to overcome any obstacle. More than one thousand races later, the devoted father son duo is affectionately known worldwide ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306820748
SKU
V9780306820748
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About Dick Hoyt
Dick Hoyt is a retired lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard, and his son Rick Hoyt is a graduate of Boston University. They live in Massachusetts. Don Yaeger has written or cowritten numerous books, including Michael Oher's New York Times bestselling autobiography I Beat the Odds. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida.
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