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But Now I See

9781937856007

But Now I See

  • ISBN 13:

    9781937856007

  • ISBN 10:

    1937856003

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 12/04/2012
  • Publisher: Benbella Books
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Summary

One of the top bobsledders in the world and leader of the four-man American team, Steven Holcomb had finished sixth in the 2006 Olympics and medaled in nearly every competition he entered in. He was considered a strong gold contender for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Talented, aggressive, and fearless, he was at the top of his game. But Steven Holcomb had a dangerous secret. Preparing for upcoming games should have been his only concern, but Holcomb had something much bigger weighing on his mind. The secret he was hiding from his family, coach, and teammates would end his career...his life as he knew it. Steve Holcomb was going blind. In the prime of his athletic career, he was diagnosed with Keratoconus--a degenerative disease affecting 1 in 1,000 and leaving 1 in 4 totally blind without a cornea transplant. In the world of competitive sports, it was a dream killer. Not a sport for the timid, bobsledding speeds approach 100 miles per hour through a series of hairpin turns. Serious injuries -- even deaths -- can result. But Holcomb kept his secret from his coach, sled mates, and the public for months and continued to drive the legendary sled Night Train. When he finally told his coach, Holcomb found he had a support system that would lead him to a revolutionary treatment, the Holcomb C3-R. With his sight restored to 20/20, Holcomb became the first American in 50 years to win the International Bobsledding Federation World Championship, and, one year later, the first American bobsledder since 1948 to win the Olympic gold medal. But Now I Seeis the intimate portrait of a man's pursuit of a dream, laced with humility and the faith to find a way when all seems hopeless. It's about knowing anything is possible and the gift of a second chance.

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