Swimming Against the Tide : True Story of Para Swimmer Madhavi Latha.
""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.
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New Delhi :
SAGE Publications,
2021.
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Table of 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
- 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?
- 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