| Racing for Recovery: From Addict to Ironman Contributor(s): Crandell, Todd (Author), Hanc, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 189136961X ISBN-13: 9781891369612 Publisher: Breakaway Books OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2006 Annotation: Todd Crandell's drug use and drinking destroyed his life. In his 20s, he had gone from being a promising student to a homeless, starving, and drug-addicted ghost of himself. After several brutal and harrowing encounters with rock-bottom, he decided to quit cold-turkey; then he took up triathlons, and found that athletic effort helped him overcome his addictions. He now competes regularly in full Ironman triathlons, works as a professional speaker and drug counselor, and runs a foundation (Racing for Recovery) helping others to use sports and positive endeavor to escape addiction. A mesmerizing, inspirational story of self-destruction and resurrection. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Sports - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - Drugs - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.06" W x 8.98" (0.65 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Todd Crandell's drug use and drinking destroyed his life. In his 20s, he had gone from being a promising student to a homeless, starving, and drug-addicted ghost of himself. After several brutal and harrowing encounters with rock-bottom, he decided to quit cold-turkey; then he took up triathlons, and found that athletic effort helped him overcome his addictions. He now competes regularly in full Ironman triathlons, works as a professional speaker and drug counselor, and runs a foundation (Racing for Recovery) helping others to use sports and positive endeavor to escape addiction. A mesmerizing, inspirational story of self-destruction and resurrection. |