Expect a miracle
Subtitle: a mother's tale of brotherly love, faith, and the race that changed a family's life
By: by Jenny Long with Bob Der
Contributors: Der, Bob, author
Publisher: Sports Illustrated Books; Time Inc. Books
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9781618931283
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Mothers and sons; Families; Brothers; Family; Mothers of children with disabilities; Child athletes; Cerebral palsied children; Family relationships; Biography
Description: Jenny Long is the mother of Conner, 9, and Cayden Long, 7, who have competed in triathlons together as Team Long Brothers since 2011. Connor saw it a way for him to connect with Cayden, who suffers from Spastic Cerebral Palsy and they have competed in more than 14 triathlons, including two IronKids Triathlons. In 2012, the brothers were awarded the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS) Hero Among Us Award.
Notes: Includes readers group guide.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Preface: The Finish Line; title: Home; title: Expect a Miracle; title: try; title: Lost; title: Judgment; title: I Believed; title: 15%; title: A Choice; title: Responsibility; title: Change; title: Violence; title: Peace; title: Respect; title: Family; title: United; title: Acceptance; title: Love; title: Reward; title: Epilogue; title: Readers Group Guide; title: Acknowledgments; title: About the Authors.