{"product_id":"the-hard-parts-a-memoir-of-courage-and-triumph-paperback","title":"The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOksana Masters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCassidy Randall\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gut-wrenching, wildly inspiring story about overcoming the most daunting obstacles through steely tenacity, sheer will, and a great big dose of motherly love.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e --Jeannette Walls, #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Glass Castle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspirational and powerful memoir from the United States's most decorated winter Paralympic or Olympic athlete, \u003ci\u003eThe Hard Parts \u003c\/i\u003eis Oksana Masters's gripping account of overcoming extraordinary Chernobyl disaster-caused physical challenges to create a life that challenges everyone to push through what is holding them back.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOksana Masters was born in Ukraine--in the shadow of Chernobyl--seemingly with the odds stacked against her. She came into the world with one kidney, a partial stomach, six toes on each foot, webbed fingers, no right bicep, and no thumbs. Her left leg was six inches shorter than her right, and she was missing both tibias. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRelinquished to the orphanage system by birth parents daunted by the staggering cost of what would be their child's medical care, Oksana encountered numerous abuses, some horrifying. Salvation came at age seven when Gay Masters, an unmarried American professor who saw a photo of the little girl and became haunted by her eyes, waged a two-year war against stubborn adoption authorities to rescue Oksana from her circumstances. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn America, Oksana endured years of operations that included a double leg amputation. Still, how could she hope to fit in when there were so many things making her different? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs it turned out, she would do much more than fit in. Determined to prove herself and fueled by a drive to succeed that still smoldered from childhood, Oksana triumphed in not just one sport but four--winning against the world's best in elite rowing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, and road cycling competitions. Now considered one of the world's top athletes, she is the recipient of seventeen Paralympic medals, the most of any US athlete of the Winter Games, Paralympic \u003ci\u003eor \u003c\/i\u003eOlympic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOksana's astonishing story of journeying through a series of dark tunnels is \"as true a tale of grit as I've ever heard, with a message filled with triumph and beauty--that what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, \u003ci\u003eif \u003c\/i\u003ewe are loved\" (Angela Duckworth, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGrit\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOksana Masters was born in Ukraine in 1989 and faced numerous physical challenges due to in utero radiation poisoning from Chernobyl. After living in three orphanages, she was adopted by an American mother at the age of seven. She is America's most decorated Winter Paralympian--a winner of seventeen medals in four sports. In 2020, she won the Laureus World Sports Award in the category of \"Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability.\" Her story has appeared in numerous media outlets--from \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e to the\u003ci\u003e Players\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e--and she has participated in high fashion shoots for cosmetic and clothing lines created by such stars as Rihanna and Kim Kardashian.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 8.38 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alex Awards (2024)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979077484845,"sku":"9781982185510","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/jVQtzhWaT9781982185510.webp?v=1775818841","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-hard-parts-a-memoir-of-courage-and-triumph-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}