A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games by Lori Alexander

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/423092 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games Author: Lori Alexander Narrator: Neil Hellegers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Release date: August 12, 2021 Genres: Sports Publisher's Summary: Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this young listener's biography showcases a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives. Dedicating his life to helping patients labeled ''incurables,'' Ludwig Guttmann fought for the rights of paraplegics to live a full life. The young doctor believed—and eventually proved—that physical movement is key to healing, a discovery that led him to create the first Paralympic Games. Told with moving text, and featuring the life stories of athletes from the Paralympic Games Ludwig helped create, this story of the man who saved lives through sports will inspire listeners of all backgrounds. A supplemental PDF containing historical photographs and a timeline of events is included.