O'Brady's quest drew him into a head-to-head battle with British SAS Captain Louis Rudd-also striving to be "the first." Enduring Antarctica's sub-zero temperatures and pulling a sled that initially weighed 375 pounds-in complete isolation and through a succession of whiteouts, storms, and a series of near disasters-O'Brady journeyed 932 miles to a world's first. But Colin O'Brady was determined to do just that-even though ten years earlier a tragic accident raised doubts that he'd ever walk again normally. Prior to December 2018, no individual had ever crossed the landmass of Antarctica alone, without support, and completely human-powered. In this Young Readers Edition of Impossible First-perfect for fans of My Shot by Elena Delle Donne and Shaken by Tim Tebow-Colin O'Brady vividly recounts his fifty-four-day, unsupported, record-shattering solo crossing of Antarctica using every ounce of his strength, years of training, and sheer force of will.
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