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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This photographic essay for readers 8 and over illustrates the amazing path taken by Zion Clark, born in 1997 without legs. Zion has refused to see his body as less than whole. As he states: “I’ve never seen myself as disabled. I’m just lower to the ground.” He has won awards in wrestling and seated racing, and plays a number of musical instruments. His current goal is to compete in the Paralympics and bring home a medal. On his website, we learn that, because of his tremendous upper body strength and athleticism, Zion is also pursuing interests in power lifting (bench press), wheelchair bodybuilding, and the circus arts. Zion contends that he was given his life for a reason: “I want to be a role model for any young person on how to overcome adversity, and I want to inspire anyone wants to believe in the human spirit.” Part of the way he is accomplishing that goal is as a motivational speaker. He has a tattoo across his back: No Excuses. There is no doubt his story is inspirational. He urges people to “work with what you got!” and argues, “If I can do it, so can you.” One thing he has for sure is a fantastic attitude. A movie about Zion on Netflix is the winner of two Sports Emmy's and nominated for Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. You can watch the trailer and see many pictures of him in action here. no reviews | add a review
"This stunning photographic essay showcases Zion Clark's ferocious athleticism and undaunted spirit. It features striking, visually arresting images and an approachable and engaging text cowritten by New York Times best-selling journalist James S. Hirsch, including pieces of advice that have motivated Zion toward excellence and passages from Zion himself. The book explores Zion's journey from a childhood lost in the foster care system to his hard-fought rise as a high school wrestler to his current rigorous training to prepare as an elite athlete on the world stage. Included are a biography and a note from Zion. This first in a trilogy of books to be written by Zion Clark, subject of an award-winning Netflix short documentary, focuses on his quest for Olympic and Paralympic gold and is publishing in time for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games"-- No library descriptions found. |
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I enjoyed this book. Zion is an inspiration. Instead of dwelling on what he did not have physically or what happened to him in foster care until his last foster mother adopted him, he takes what he can do and does it better. He follows his dreams. He succeeds. What a wonderful young man! ( )