Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage & Triumph
by Travis Roy, E. M. Swift
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Author: E. M. Swift, Travis RoyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-01-01
ISBN: 0446521884
Number of pages: 226
Publisher: Warner Books, Inc.
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- ISBN13: 9780446521888
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage & Triumph
Book Review: Generously Honest
Summary: 5 Stars
Living in NH, my family was privy to the rise of Travis Roy. Our television antenna received Maine stations and we became familiar with his local fame. We felt pride for his accomplishments in receiving a place with the Boston University hockey team. I can still remember the heart sinking moment when I flicked on the news the night after his accident. That eleven seconds was played and re-played over and over again. As a parent, tears of empathy streamed down my face as Travis' dad made his way onto the ice.
Travis recently came to speak at my son's high school. The audience was riveted by this young man who had found his way from tragedy to triumph. The love of his family had become a pivotal point in his struggle to maintain dignity, courage and strength. I was humbled that my son was given the opportunity to bear witness to such inspiration. This whole experience struck home when my dear friend's son would suffer a similar fate.
Standing on the edge of beautiful Lake Geneva, less than 24 hours into his semester abroad, this 20 year old boy would dive into shallow water and hit bottom. His head struck with such force that he shattered C6 and rose to the water's surface as a quadraplegic.
My husband and I have read Eleven Seconds to gain perspective in understanding "the new normal", as my friend puts it. The astronomical health costs and consideration to life time care. It is a daunting process that literally becomes a full time job. Travis allows insight to all aspects to the world of quadraplegia. He is completely forthcoming and generously honest. This gives the reader front seat vision to his journey. Something as simple as drawing a breath of air and clearing your throat becomes an obstacle to conquer. Amazing grace.
I recommend this book to anyone who suffers internal conflict. We are all given opportunity to make choices, good and bad, everyday. Therefore, each day is ripe with possibility. Eleven Seconds provokes the reader to look inside his/her own heart and realize its power. Make each day count.
Summary of Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage & Triumph
In this heartfelt testament to the power of love and the strength of the human spirit, Travis Roy, who suffered a devastating injury eleven seconds into his first college hockey game, reveals how he has managed to cope after the accident and, with the help of family and friends, overcome tremendous barriers to begin a new life.Within the 11 seconds that inspired this memoir, Travis Roy realized his dream, then smashed into his nightmare. On an October night in 1995, Roy, a talented young hockey player, skated onto the ice for his varsity debut with Boston University. Eleven fateful seconds later, he was paralyzed from the neck down. Aided by the sure touch of Sports Illustrated hockey writer E.M. Swift, Roy's moving account of his accident and his rehabilitation--confined to a wheelchair, he's gotten some use of his right arm back--avoids the maudlin. Instead, Eleven Seconds is filled with grit, hope, humor, and a thoughtful young man's introspection on the meaning of sports and the adjustments that follow when the ability to play them is taken away.
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