Find a Way
The Inspiring Story of One Woman's Pursuit of a Lifelong Dream
(Sprache: Englisch)
NOW THE NETFLIX FILM NYAD, STARRING ANNETTE BENING AND JODIE FOSTER
Hillary Clinton said that Find a Way would stay with her through the general election: When you re facing big challenges in your life, you can think about Diana Nyad getting...
Hillary Clinton said that Find a Way would stay with her through the general election: When you re facing big challenges in your life, you can think about Diana Nyad getting...
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NOW THE NETFLIX FILM NYAD, STARRING ANNETTE BENING AND JODIE FOSTERHillary Clinton said that Find a Way would stay with her through the general election: When you re facing big challenges in your life, you can think about Diana Nyad getting attacked by the lethal sting of box jellyfishes. And nearly anything else seems doable in comparison.
When Diana Nyad arrived on the shore of Key West after fifty-three hours of grueling swimming across an epic ocean, she not only set a world record becoming the first person to swim the shark-infested waters between Cuba and Florida with no cage for protection she also succeeded in fulfilling a dream she first chased at age twenty-eight and at long last achieved when she was sixty-four.
Now, in a riveting memoir, Diana shares a spirited account of what it takes to face one s fears, engage one s passions, and never ever give up. For no matter what life may throw at you, or how many times you may have experienced defeat, it is always possible as long as you commit to living life to the nth degree, no regrets to find a way."
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The chanting begins in a gentle chorus and grows to an adrenaline- fueled frenzy. Our voices emanate from the dock at Marina Hemingway in a resounding boom, sweeping over the cobblestoned streets of Old Havana, wafting across the sea toward faraway U.S. shores.
The Xtreme Dream Team is thirty-five strong. We are huddled. Closest to me in the center is Bonnie. And Candace. And Mark. And John. They are my lifeline.
I yell. The cadence falls in:
Where we swimming FROM?
They answer:
CUBA!!
I pump it up a notch:
Where we swimming TO?
They escalate:
FLORIDA!!!!!!!
We are giddy with faith. Our secular version of a religious revival, the congregation chanting in a fever. We are as one. This will be Our Time. Our collective passion catapults us into an altered state of zeal. Our voices pump through the humid late afternoon of a sultry day in Havana, September 23, 2011. We are believers.
The crew scatters to their respective boats while I return to the hotel room. They need to be through customs and waiting for me to swim out of the mouth of Marina Hemingway Harbor in two hours.
I go back to the silent rituals. Hydrating. Yoga. Stretches. Deep breathing. A meditation of calm and focus. I am talking to myself, very slowly. I inhale with one syllable, exhale with the next, imbuing my brain with the mandates of this possibly impossible endeavor, this endeavor that drives my life force:
Take every minute, one at a time. Don t be fooled by a perfect sea at any given moment. Accept and rise to whatever circumstance presents itself. Be in it full tilt, your best self. Summon your courage, your true grit. When the body fades, don t let negative edges of despair creep in. Allowing flecks of negativity leads to a Pandora s box syndrome. You can t stop the doubts once you consent to let them seep into your tired, weakened brain. You must set your will. Set it now. Let nothing penetrate or cripple it.
I visualize
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pulling on a titanium helmet before the first stroke. This is my will. This strength of mind cannot be diminished. We think, after our two failures, that we know every possible roadblock that can emerge to thwart our journey, yet it is truly a vast, unfathomably powerful wilderness out there. This is a swimmer s Mount Everest, the great epic ocean endeavor of our blue planet. It s never been done. Strong swimmers have been questing across this ocean since 1950. No one has made it all the way across unaided.
You can do this. You will do this. The mantra takes on a rhythm with each breath, through the toe touches, the shoulder rotations. The body is warming, loosening. The mind is steeling. The spirit is reaching its necessary, indomitable plateau.
Bonnie and I, silent together in the austere, Communist Hotel Acuario room, go about our business. I have a blanket spread out on the floor. Neck circles, hamstring reaches, trunk twists. I drink a few ounces of water in between each exercise. My robe is ready, goggles in one pocket, cap in the other. Yet I still check to see they re there, neurotically, over and over. My suit is hanging on a hook next to the robe. The surreal feeling is coming on. I am ultra-aware of the molecules of oxygen traveling with each long sip of air to the bottom of the solar plexus, then the carbon dioxide inching back up toward my lips. The folds of the robe, revealing the words Fearless Nyad across the back, appear as a million puffs of fleece and cotton I ve never noticed before. The cool water streams down my throat as if drop following individual drop. Bonnie s voice every few minutes is a steady, low-register, checking in. Monosyllables. We don t need to talk. It s all been said. We re read
You can do this. You will do this. The mantra takes on a rhythm with each breath, through the toe touches, the shoulder rotations. The body is warming, loosening. The mind is steeling. The spirit is reaching its necessary, indomitable plateau.
Bonnie and I, silent together in the austere, Communist Hotel Acuario room, go about our business. I have a blanket spread out on the floor. Neck circles, hamstring reaches, trunk twists. I drink a few ounces of water in between each exercise. My robe is ready, goggles in one pocket, cap in the other. Yet I still check to see they re there, neurotically, over and over. My suit is hanging on a hook next to the robe. The surreal feeling is coming on. I am ultra-aware of the molecules of oxygen traveling with each long sip of air to the bottom of the solar plexus, then the carbon dioxide inching back up toward my lips. The folds of the robe, revealing the words Fearless Nyad across the back, appear as a million puffs of fleece and cotton I ve never noticed before. The cool water streams down my throat as if drop following individual drop. Bonnie s voice every few minutes is a steady, low-register, checking in. Monosyllables. We don t need to talk. It s all been said. We re read
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Diana Nyad
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Diana Nyad
- 2016, 320 Seiten, Masse: 13,1 x 20,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: VINTAGE
- ISBN-10: 0804172919
- ISBN-13: 9780804172912
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.07.2016
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Life-affirming. . . . A story about refusing to accept, or be defined by, defeat. The New York Times Book ReviewAn inspiration. The Wall Street Journal
Reads like a gripping thriller. People
Outstanding. . . . A masterful memoir and powerful demonstration of what s possible when you don t give up your dream. The Christian Science Monitor
What makes Nyad s story so remarkable, beyond the harrowing trials she faced at sea unpredictable currents and weather, deadly sea animals is the strength of a resolve that would not admit defeat and knew no boundaries. Whatever your Other Shore is, she writes, whatever you must do . . . you will find a way. Inspiring reading for anyone who has ever dared to dream the impossible. Kirkus Reviews
Fascinating. . . . Nyad s writing is clear and direct, with her grit and determination finally finding a way. The Seattle Times
Astonishing. . . . Her message to readers is that anyone who has a dream and perseveres can also be successful. Houston Chronicle
Exciting. . . . A life-affirming story. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Nyad fiercely owns this story. . . . [She] also envelops those friends, family, and colleagues who helped her along the way, and any readers who would take heart from it. Booklist (starred review)
A fascinating glimpse into her life as a talented and fiercely determined athlete. . . . [A] moving account. Library Journal
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