| Description |
1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Publisher Note -- Advance Praise -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgements -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- 1 The Bundle of Joy and the Blow -- 2 The Short-lived Hope -- 3 My Strength: My Family -- 4 Schooling Life -- 5 And I Graduated! -- 6 My Love for Water -- 7 Small Deeds, Big Lessons -- 8 Finding a Job Was a Tough Job -- 9 Banking on My Abilities -- 10 My Stint with the Bank at My Native Place -- 11 Prejudice and Pride -- 12 Lessons Learnt in the Training Period -- 13 The Hardships in Finding a Rented House |
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14 The Dream Posting -- 15 The Struggle to Gain Ownership -- 16 Holy Places: Obstacles to Access -- 17 Moving Out of My Comfort Zone -- 18 New City, New Experiences -- 19 A Rude Shock: 365 Days to Live! -- 20 The Lifeline -- 21 Finding Work-Life Balance, Literally! -- 22 The Discovery of an Unknown Talent -- 23 The Dawning of 'Yes, We Too Can!!!' -- 24 The Ventures That Struck Gold: Becoming a National Champion -- 25 The Journey from a Participant to a Host -- 26 Happiness Makes Life Blossom -- 27 Paving the Way for Future Champions -- 28 Year 2013: Can You Play Basketball on a Wheelchair? |
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29 Year 2014: As the Wheels of Change Turned -- 30 Year 2015: Growing My Network, Learning the Ropes from Experts and Chennai Floods -- 31 Year 2016: Honouring of My Mother -- 32 Year 2017: Making History on the Global Stage -- 33 Year 2018: Making India's Voice Heard at the International Level -- 34 Year 2019: The Year of Many Firsts -- 35 Year 2020: Adapting to the New Normal -- About the Author -- Publisher Note |
| Summary |
""Swimming against the tide"" is the true story of a sportsperson who challenges her circumstances and physical disability to overcome the odds and emerge a winner, along the way becoming an inspiration to many |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Latha, Madhavi
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Swimmers -- India -- Biography
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Sports for people with disabilities.
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Sports for people with disabilities.
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Swimmers.
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India.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9391370608 |
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9789391370602 |
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9789391370688 |
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9391370683 |
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