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In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all male Boston Marathon, infuriating one of the event's directors who attempted to violently eject her. In what would
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Recounts the inspiring story of how the author, a Navy Special Operations hero, lost his sight during an IED explosion before dedicating himself to adapting and training with the U.S. Paralympic Team,
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