Stronger /
by Thomas, Gareth.
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BookPublisher: London : Ebury Press, 2021Description: 326 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781529107753 (hbk.) :; 152910775X (hbk.) :.Classification number: 920 THOSubject(s): Thomas, Gareth, 1974- | Rugby Union football players -- Wales -- Biography | Gay athletes -- Wales -- Biography | HIV-positive persons -- Wales -- Biography | Resilience (Personality trait) | Biography | Biography | LGBTQ+ InterestSummary: To understand how to empower yourself, first of all you have to recognize and accept your vulnerability. In 'Stronger', Gareth shares how he has managed to deal with the adversity life has thrown at him over the years, from his school years to his most recent difficult announcement that he is living with HIV. Gareth's incredible willingness to expose his deepest emotional frailties as a man and come through even stronger as a result have made him a national hero and a role model for us all. Whether he is confronting the physical challenges of an Iron Man, or the mental resilience needed to be true to who you are, or weighing the medals and trophies he's won alongside the mistakes he's made, Gareth is unwaveringly honest. An inspirational rallying call, this is a vital read for anyone who wants to turn their fear into a strength and to not only survive, but to thrive.
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| 920 THO Thomas Becket: | 920 THO Edward Thomas : | 920 THO Michel Thomas : the test of courage : a biography / | 920 THO Stronger / | 920 THO Beeswing : | 920 THO The buyer : the making and breaking of an undercover detective / | 920 TOD Second chance: the autobiography |
To understand how to empower yourself, first of all you have to recognize and accept your vulnerability. In 'Stronger', Gareth shares how he has managed to deal with the adversity life has thrown at him over the years, from his school years to his most recent difficult announcement that he is living with HIV. Gareth's incredible willingness to expose his deepest emotional frailties as a man and come through even stronger as a result have made him a national hero and a role model for us all. Whether he is confronting the physical challenges of an Iron Man, or the mental resilience needed to be true to who you are, or weighing the medals and trophies he's won alongside the mistakes he's made, Gareth is unwaveringly honest. An inspirational rallying call, this is a vital read for anyone who wants to turn their fear into a strength and to not only survive, but to thrive.
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