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From Light to Dark Dave Heeley

From Light to Dark By Dave Heeley

From Light to Dark by Dave Heeley


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Summary

From Light to Dark is the heart-warming and truly inspirational story of 'Blind' Dave Heeley. From a sighted 1,500-metre town champion at age 11, to a blind endurance athlete and charity fundraiser. His greatest achievement to date was the ultimate endurance challenge of seven marathons, in seven consecutive days, on seven different continents.

From Light to Dark Summary

From Light to Dark: The Story of Blind Dave Heeley by Dave Heeley

Born sighted, 'Blind' Dave Heeley showed athletic promise from an early age, smashing his town's 1,500-metre track record aged just 11 years old. However, a devastating diagnosis shattered his sporting dreams and he hastily gave up on sporting activity. From Light To Dark charts Dave's story and how he rediscovered his boyhood talent for running and went on to undertake some of the world's toughest challenges, including John O'Groats to Land's End (with a difference); ten marathons in ten days; 700 miles of cycling across seven countries in seven days; and the 2015 Marathon des Sables, dubbed the 'toughest footrace on Earth'. In 2008 came Dave's greatest achievement, his name entering the record books as he became the first, and to date the only, blind person to have completed the ultimate endurance challenge of seven marathons, in seven consecutive days, on seven different continents. With a foreword by the veteran and record-breaking English adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, From Light to Dark is a heart-warming, inspirational tale of triumph over adversity.

About Dave Heeley

'Blind' Dave Heeley is a motivational speaker, charity fundraiser, runner and cyclist. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Wolverhampton, a Prime Minister's Point of Light Award, and the Freedom of the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell. Writer, Sophie Parkes, joined Dave in the writing of this book. Sophie is the author of Wayward Daughter, a biography of musician Eliza Carthy, and is usually found contributing to the music press. She lives in Manchester with her husband.

Additional information

GOR007444781
9781785311192
1785311190
From Light to Dark: The Story of Blind Dave Heeley by Dave Heeley
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Pitch Publishing Ltd
20160215
288
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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