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305 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"Lisa Fenn produced human-interest features for ESPN for over a decade, but one particular story came into her life and never left. After seeing a newspaper image of two young wrestlers from one of Cleveland's tougher public high schools, Lisa followed a hunch and flew back to her hometown to meet the boys that very day. What she found caused her spirit both to sink and to soar. Leroy Sutton, who lost his legs in a childhood train accident, could often be found riding on the back of Dartanyon Crockett, who was legally blind and had no permanent place to call home. Initially drawn together by their handicaps, the boys soon developed a brother-like bond. When one wrestled, the other sat on the edge of the mat, and their cheerful friendship was a source of inspiration throughout the halls of their high school. As Lisa filmed her feature about this remarkable friendship for ESPN, she grew to understand the suffering Leroy and Dartanyon had endured, and she fought for their trust and their confidence. The three formed a surprising and meaningful connectionand once the television story ended, Lisa realized she couldnt just walk away. Though Leroy's and Dartanyon's futures were limited by abject poverty, Lisa resolved to give them the chance she knew they deserved. She worked tirelessly to see them through school and athletic pursuits, broken hearts, phantom limbs, and the bewildering obstacles that, at every turn, tested their individual strengths even while strengthening the bonds between them" --from Amazon. |
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Crockett, Dartanyon, 1991-
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Sutton, Leroy, 1990-
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Wrestlers with disabilities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Biography.
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African Americans with disabilities -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Biography.
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Lincoln-West High School (Cleveland, Ohio)
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Fenn, Lisa.
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Cleveland (Ohio) -- Biography.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780062427830 (hardcover) |
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0062427830 (hardcover) |
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