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Unthinkable: The True Story about the First Double Amputee to Complete the World-Famous Hawaiian Iron Man Triathlon
by
Scott Rigsby,
Jenna Glatzer (Goodreads Author)
After losing both of his legs in a car accident at age 18, Scott Rigsby battled his way back from depression and addiction to achieve the unthinkable--become the first double-leg amputee ever to cross the finish line in the sporting world's most grueling and prestigious competition, the Ironman Triathlon. Scott has since become an inspiration to hundreds of thousands of ph...more
Paperback, 273 pages
Published
September 1st 2009
by Tyndale House
(first published 2009)
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Scott was 18, handsome, a football player, heading off to college, when he was in a terrible car wreck. He was riding in the back of a pickup truck on the toolbox, heading back to his shift mowing lawns, when their truck was side-swiped by an 18-wheeler that punctured one of the trailers' tires causing a blowout. The other two guys in the back were okay but Scott ended up between the two trucks and eventually the trailer ended up on top of him, amputating his right leg. His back had third degree...more
I question the color scheme for the cover because I think it is unfortunate and makes the book look dated. However this is a current book about a man who did the "unthinkable" in 2007. Inside is a well-written story about Scott Rigsby and his journey from the time of an accident that left him as an amputee to the moment he crosses the finish line at the Iron Man competition in Kona, Hawaii. This makes him the first double amputee to ever complete the famous race (in case you are unfami...more
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A really compelling personal memoir. Rigsby got a good coauthor/ghostwriter? who's organized the story in a way that you can really get a sense of Rigsby's growth as a person.
I feel like this book presents a good sense of what it would be like to meet Rigsby in person; it's very friendly and funny and compelling and fast-paced, making it a hard book to put down.
While there's a strong Christian element to this book, it never got evangelical or preachy, which I appreciated...more
I feel like this book presents a good sense of what it would be like to meet Rigsby in person; it's very friendly and funny and compelling and fast-paced, making it a hard book to put down.
While there's a strong Christian element to this book, it never got evangelical or preachy, which I appreciated...more
Read for work. Pretty interesting story - but the way it was written, it really makes me hate the guy. He seems to be such a whiner and complainer (which he certainly has right to be) however, I thought that made the book less uplifting than it is supposed to be.
DEFINITELY a must read!!
I just met this man today. He is an incredible inspiration.
Very motivational and inspiring.
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