Breaking the Surface is the inspirational memoirs of the great Olympic diving champion who has won Olympic gold four times. Everyone who watched the 1988 Olympics on television will remember the moment when Greg Louganis cracked open his head on the spring board, yet went on to wintwo gold medals. What no one knew except Louganis, his doctor and his coach was that he had recently been tested HIV positive. Initially criticised for being 'in the closet', he finally came out at the 1994 Gay games and has since earned aclaim ...
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Breaking the Surface is the inspirational memoirs of the great Olympic diving champion who has won Olympic gold four times. Everyone who watched the 1988 Olympics on television will remember the moment when Greg Louganis cracked open his head on the spring board, yet went on to wintwo gold medals. What no one knew except Louganis, his doctor and his coach was that he had recently been tested HIV positive. Initially criticised for being 'in the closet', he finally came out at the 1994 Gay games and has since earned aclaim for pressurising the Olympic Committee to move the atlanta Olympic preliminaries out of Cobb County, known for its anti-homosexual legislation. Louganis's story is a mopving and dramatic tale of struggles against dyslexia, racism, der pression, drug abuse, parental and spousal abuse.
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Good in good dust jacket. Writing and a sticker on the LFEP and the reverse of the jacket, else shows few signs of use. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 290 p. Audience: General/trade. Illustrated.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. jacket worn at edges, front flap creased; cover of copy worn at edges, remainder mark. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Audience: General/trade.
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.