nyad, diana

"On September 2, 2013, at the age of 64, Diana Nyad emerged onto the shores of Key West after completing a 110 mile, 53 hour, record-breaking swim through shark-infested waters from Cuba to Florida. Her memoir shows why, at 64 she was able to achieve what she couldn't at 30 and how her repeated failures contributed to her success"--Provided by publisher.

On September 2, 2013, at the age of 64, Diana Nyad emerged onto the shores of Key West after completing a 110 mile, 53 hour, record-breaking swim through shark-infested waters from Cuba to Florida. Her memoir shows why, at 64 she was able to achieve what she couldn't at 30 and how her repeated failures contributed to her success.

Autobiography of Diana Nyad, a world marathon swimming champion who has gained victories and suffered defeats while attempting to conquer many of the world's most challenging bodies of water.

A biographical account of the American marathon swimmer with emphasis on the 41 hours she spent in the ocean in an attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida.