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Able: Gold Medals, Grand Slams and Smashing Glass Ceilings
The incredible life of an astonishing athlete, disability advocate and 2022 Australian of the Year.
Dylan Alcott has never let his disability get in the way of what he wanted to achieve. His family treated him no differently to any other kid, and it was the best thing they ever did. Growing up, Dylan always had a positive attitude to life. So when he discovered sport, he’d have a go at anything and could always be found at the centre of the action, giving his best and playing to win. Then he tried wheelchair basketball and tennis and was hooked.
Fast forward 10 years or so, and the now three-time Paralympic gold medallist, Order of Australia recipient, Grand Slam tennis champion and philanthropist combines elite sport with a love for music (he’s a triple j radio announcer and is famous for his crowd-surfing). But Dylan’s greatest passion is changing the way those with disabilities are perceived, and to inspire young people - whether they have disabilities or are able-bodied - to achieve their dreams. It’s a passion that drives him every day of his life.
In this fully updated edition of Able, which includes stories about his latest achievements, including Wimbledon and the French Open, Dylan shares his story. It's the tale of someone who's proud of who he is, who has a go, does everything with heart and soul, who always sees the upside and never takes himself too seriously. As inspiring, honest and funny as its author, Able proves that for every one thing you can't do, there are 10,000 other things that you can.
Dylan Alcott has never let his disability get in the way of what he wanted to achieve. His family treated him no differently to any other kid, and it was the best thing they ever did. Growing up, Dylan always had a positive attitude to life. So when he discovered sport, he’d have a go at anything and could always be found at the centre of the action, giving his best and playing to win. Then he tried wheelchair basketball and tennis and was hooked.
Fast forward 10 years or so, and the now three-time Paralympic gold medallist, Order of Australia recipient, Grand Slam tennis champion and philanthropist combines elite sport with a love for music (he’s a triple j radio announcer and is famous for his crowd-surfing). But Dylan’s greatest passion is changing the way those with disabilities are perceived, and to inspire young people - whether they have disabilities or are able-bodied - to achieve their dreams. It’s a passion that drives him every day of his life.
In this fully updated edition of Able, which includes stories about his latest achievements, including Wimbledon and the French Open, Dylan shares his story. It's the tale of someone who's proud of who he is, who has a go, does everything with heart and soul, who always sees the upside and never takes himself too seriously. As inspiring, honest and funny as its author, Able proves that for every one thing you can't do, there are 10,000 other things that you can.
9 pages, Audiobook
Published December 5, 2018
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Dylan Alcott
5 books10 followersDylan Martin Alcott OAM is an Australian wheelchair tennis player, wheelchair basketball player, radio host and motivational speaker. Alcott was a member of the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team, known colloquially as the Australian "Rollers".
Dylan is the 2022 Australian of the Year ~Wikipedia
Dylan is the 2022 Australian of the Year ~Wikipedia
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December 29, 2019
Dylan Alcott’s book is so important. He Is accomplished and articulate, and Able details his incredible sporting, media and music event achievements within his 20 something years.
As he said in his Logies speech,”Growing up I deeply struggled with being in a wheelchair, and the worst thing was when I turned on the TV no-one was like me. “One of the reasons I did hate it was when I turned on the TV, I never saw anybody like me and when I did see someone like me, it was a road safety ad where someone drink drives, has a car accident, and the next scene was someone like me whose life was over. And I was like ‘that’s not my life.’ I wanted to get a job on TV because I love sharing stories but also to show that people with disability can be talented, funny, humorous, just normal people enjoying their lives.”
Able will help young Disabled people, particularly in the sport and media fields, see what is possible, and develop disability pride. I hope that it teaches non disabled people to overcome their fears and prejudices about disabled people.
Able shows the struggle Dylan had with the physical aspects of his impairment, particularly as a baby - which also made for a frightening start to his life for his parents. But with the right support, and lots of hard work and determination, he made it - both defying the expectations of doctors and the wider society, and making it as a mainstream sport and media darling.
Dylan’s writing style is very much geared towards the youth market. It was a quick, easy and interesting read.
My publisher gave me this book, as Dylan and I share a publisher.
As he said in his Logies speech,”Growing up I deeply struggled with being in a wheelchair, and the worst thing was when I turned on the TV no-one was like me. “One of the reasons I did hate it was when I turned on the TV, I never saw anybody like me and when I did see someone like me, it was a road safety ad where someone drink drives, has a car accident, and the next scene was someone like me whose life was over. And I was like ‘that’s not my life.’ I wanted to get a job on TV because I love sharing stories but also to show that people with disability can be talented, funny, humorous, just normal people enjoying their lives.”
Able will help young Disabled people, particularly in the sport and media fields, see what is possible, and develop disability pride. I hope that it teaches non disabled people to overcome their fears and prejudices about disabled people.
Able shows the struggle Dylan had with the physical aspects of his impairment, particularly as a baby - which also made for a frightening start to his life for his parents. But with the right support, and lots of hard work and determination, he made it - both defying the expectations of doctors and the wider society, and making it as a mainstream sport and media darling.
Dylan’s writing style is very much geared towards the youth market. It was a quick, easy and interesting read.
My publisher gave me this book, as Dylan and I share a publisher.
February 16, 2019
I admit to having a total crush on Dylan Alcott. I first heard him as a presenter on Triple J, and that is to my shame as he's an olympic gold medalist in wheelchair tennis - and tennis is another of my obsessions. But it's been hard enough to get women's sport into the prime-time TV, to get wheelchair tennis on is harder (although thank you, Channel 9, for showing this during the Aussie Open this year).
What I love about Dylan is his total belief that he can do anything anybody else can. I disagree. He does more than most anybody else can. Backpacking through Europe alone. Gold medals in two sports. Careers as a presenter, motivational speaker, charity director. Crowdsurfing in his wheelchair at festivals. That definitely rates a mention.
Anyway, I loved this book. It's written as he talks, it's entertaining, and it's bloody positive all the way.
What I love about Dylan is his total belief that he can do anything anybody else can. I disagree. He does more than most anybody else can. Backpacking through Europe alone. Gold medals in two sports. Careers as a presenter, motivational speaker, charity director. Crowdsurfing in his wheelchair at festivals. That definitely rates a mention.
Anyway, I loved this book. It's written as he talks, it's entertaining, and it's bloody positive all the way.
December 19, 2018
Dylan Alcott - you are an absolute champion, and so inspiring! I absolutely loved this book. The audio is read by Dylan and that just enhances it all. Great story of a super human being... we could all learn something from his never give up attitude.
March 8, 2023
As an Australian I knew the name Dylan Alcott but am ashamed to say I was not aware he had won two paralympic medals (one gold & one silver) playing wheelchair basketball and that he had then changed sports and won multiple Grand Slam events in wheelchair tennis (singles and doubles). He has been awarded the Order of Australia, won a Logie (Australian media) award, has met and corresponded with Prince Harry, he's done a TED talk...and so the list goes on. Such a lot of achievements to have squeezed into his 33 years. Amazing! No wonder he's a motivational speaker these days.
I listened to ABLE and really enjoyed it, especially as it was narrated by Dylan himself. I don't think he was a natural narrator - sometimes he sounded a bit stilted, and I wondered if I might have preferred reading it, but overall, I liked hearing his story in his own voice. I expect his motivational speaking gigs are much less scripted and come across as more natural.
The book wasn't perfect - there was a lot of repetition - but my goodness I was inspired by this guy. What a go-getter. He had such a positive attitude and was super determined. I loved his passion for advancing the cause of disabled people and instead of just talking about what should happen, or whining about things he got down to business and made things happen. Some examples that spring immediately to mind were the music festival he arranged (with all proceeds going back to charities that had supported him), and his employment agency business venture for finding work opportunities for disabled people.
He really struck me as a bit of a larrikin, and he wasn't afraid to push the boundaries.
I appreciated the way he spoke of the time in his teens when he felt almost depressed. He was feeling excluded because of his differences but I also liked that he didn't let these differences (or his state of mind) hold him back in any way.
Four stars for the couple of minor issues but overall a really terrific book and one I'm very glad to have read.
I listened to ABLE and really enjoyed it, especially as it was narrated by Dylan himself. I don't think he was a natural narrator - sometimes he sounded a bit stilted, and I wondered if I might have preferred reading it, but overall, I liked hearing his story in his own voice. I expect his motivational speaking gigs are much less scripted and come across as more natural.
The book wasn't perfect - there was a lot of repetition - but my goodness I was inspired by this guy. What a go-getter. He had such a positive attitude and was super determined. I loved his passion for advancing the cause of disabled people and instead of just talking about what should happen, or whining about things he got down to business and made things happen. Some examples that spring immediately to mind were the music festival he arranged (with all proceeds going back to charities that had supported him), and his employment agency business venture for finding work opportunities for disabled people.
He really struck me as a bit of a larrikin, and he wasn't afraid to push the boundaries.
I appreciated the way he spoke of the time in his teens when he felt almost depressed. He was feeling excluded because of his differences but I also liked that he didn't let these differences (or his state of mind) hold him back in any way.
Four stars for the couple of minor issues but overall a really terrific book and one I'm very glad to have read.
October 4, 2019
3.5-4 stars. What a top bloke Dylan Alcott is. So positive, so energetic, so engaging and out there breaking glass ceilings year after year. Can’t fault his determination and desire to change the world ... which he is doing. His story is worth a book and worth reading ... but loses a few stars for me for just being a tad repetitive ( especially the recanting of many tennis matches). Go Dylan!
June 24, 2019
Full disclosure: This is not a book I would've picked up for myself. It was a bookclub book, and as someone who doesn't like sport, reading a memoir of a person who does sport wasn't high on my list. However, I went in with an open mind. I like people, and I like bodies, and so I hoped I could like this book.
The beginning chapters, when Dylan describes his life as a baby, I was a bit frustrated. Surely these chapters might've been better written by someone who remembers it? Like his brother or parents? It seemed out of place in a memoir.
It didn't get better. This book is basically a list of places, names, and scores. Like, literally the scores from paralympic matches. If I wanted to read about scores, I can google that. The reason people read a memoir is to connect with the person and their experience, not mindlessly consume numbers.
In this text, Dylan refers to his Ted talks. I looked them up, listened to them, and enjoyed them. They're much more concise and interesting than the book - in fact, all the best bits of the book are included in the Ted talk. My advice would be that, if you're interested in Dylan, do the Ted talk, not the book.
I could get on board with Dylan's messages about inclusion, but at the same time, his self deprecation concerning his weight as a teenager is in contradiction to this. Dylan seems to want everyone to be included, except fatties. Not cool.
And, finally, I am so saddened that there are no significant women in Dylan's life. His mum and girlfriends barely get a mention - they're just names on a page. Any connection that Dylan has for them is not communicated through text. It's seems like Dylan's life doesn't even pass the Bechdel test. This makes me sad that young boys might read this text, and think that the life they should aim for is being surrounded by men, sport, drinking, and music concerts.
The beginning chapters, when Dylan describes his life as a baby, I was a bit frustrated. Surely these chapters might've been better written by someone who remembers it? Like his brother or parents? It seemed out of place in a memoir.
It didn't get better. This book is basically a list of places, names, and scores. Like, literally the scores from paralympic matches. If I wanted to read about scores, I can google that. The reason people read a memoir is to connect with the person and their experience, not mindlessly consume numbers.
In this text, Dylan refers to his Ted talks. I looked them up, listened to them, and enjoyed them. They're much more concise and interesting than the book - in fact, all the best bits of the book are included in the Ted talk. My advice would be that, if you're interested in Dylan, do the Ted talk, not the book.
I could get on board with Dylan's messages about inclusion, but at the same time, his self deprecation concerning his weight as a teenager is in contradiction to this. Dylan seems to want everyone to be included, except fatties. Not cool.
And, finally, I am so saddened that there are no significant women in Dylan's life. His mum and girlfriends barely get a mention - they're just names on a page. Any connection that Dylan has for them is not communicated through text. It's seems like Dylan's life doesn't even pass the Bechdel test. This makes me sad that young boys might read this text, and think that the life they should aim for is being surrounded by men, sport, drinking, and music concerts.
January 18, 2023
5
Honestly can’t fault this!!
I only downloaded this (as an audiobook) because it was the free book of the month on Audible some time ago but I am SO glad I did. 'Able' was the primary listening material during our family road trip over Christmas and New Years and we all loved it!!
Hearing Dylan Alcott tell his own story was such a blessing and so empowering - the man has quite the story to tell (and the book didn't even cover 2020 onwards). He's still so young, I can only imagine 'Able 2' in 20 years (pls, the people need more). Dylan honestly feels like the embodiment of all of Aussie's best qualities, so friendly, so funny, so likeable and so positive in his attitude to life. I couldn't have picked a better Australian of the Year for 2022. I really came out of this read as a BIG Dylan fan.
Also, this guy has met SO famous people, it's insane (with most of the stories hilarious).
Overall, a great family read/listen and a brilliant reminder of the inherent value and potential of human beings, irrespective of and inclusive of their abilities and disabilities.
Honestly can’t fault this!!
I only downloaded this (as an audiobook) because it was the free book of the month on Audible some time ago but I am SO glad I did. 'Able' was the primary listening material during our family road trip over Christmas and New Years and we all loved it!!
Hearing Dylan Alcott tell his own story was such a blessing and so empowering - the man has quite the story to tell (and the book didn't even cover 2020 onwards). He's still so young, I can only imagine 'Able 2' in 20 years (pls, the people need more). Dylan honestly feels like the embodiment of all of Aussie's best qualities, so friendly, so funny, so likeable and so positive in his attitude to life. I couldn't have picked a better Australian of the Year for 2022. I really came out of this read as a BIG Dylan fan.
Also, this guy has met SO famous people, it's insane (with most of the stories hilarious).
Overall, a great family read/listen and a brilliant reminder of the inherent value and potential of human beings, irrespective of and inclusive of their abilities and disabilities.
July 14, 2019
What an impressive young man, cramming in so many achievements already - gold medals in two sports, radio career, TEDx talk, a music festival, a foundation helping children with disabilities - in fact, I started reading this as he was playing to collect his first singles Quad Wimbledon Championship.
I'll admit, Dylan first caught my attention by being a morning radio host on triple j, but he has really put disability and wheelchair sports on the radar for so many of us.
I admired that he has explained each of his friend's and opponent's disability - normalising it, and showing just how people acquire disability. Talking about it, and being open is important, as Dylan talks about, but it also demonstrates how disability can happen to anyone at anytime in ours lives. Powerful.
Along with Dylan's personal story, I have learnt why it's called the Paralympic, which was not what I had thought, and also the background to how he quality for the Quad tennis category.
Even his travel tales were enlightening, from a wheelchair users' perspective - one you definitely don't hear enough of.
I loved his fandom of tennis greats, music names, and Oprah!
What an ambassador for Australian sport, for people with disabilities, and for all Aussies.
I'll admit, Dylan first caught my attention by being a morning radio host on triple j, but he has really put disability and wheelchair sports on the radar for so many of us.
I admired that he has explained each of his friend's and opponent's disability - normalising it, and showing just how people acquire disability. Talking about it, and being open is important, as Dylan talks about, but it also demonstrates how disability can happen to anyone at anytime in ours lives. Powerful.
Along with Dylan's personal story, I have learnt why it's called the Paralympic, which was not what I had thought, and also the background to how he quality for the Quad tennis category.
Even his travel tales were enlightening, from a wheelchair users' perspective - one you definitely don't hear enough of.
I loved his fandom of tennis greats, music names, and Oprah!
What an ambassador for Australian sport, for people with disabilities, and for all Aussies.
August 6, 2022
Wow! I had heard of Dylan through my mum, who is also a disability advocate. This book is so incredibly important. It reiterates and refreshes the accessibility and inadequacies that people who have with visible and invisible disabilities face everyday. He truly has been able to articulate how important it is that we treat each other with respect but also how to respect yourself. If you have goals? Go get them - no matter who you are or what ailments you may face… and don’t be afraid to ask for help.
January 3, 2019
Absolutely loved Able by Dylan Alcott! It was brilliantly written and was very entertaining and a brilliant first Autobiography! Dylan Alcott was already one of my Idols and after reading his book I look up to him even more!
I highly recommend for everyone 🙌🏼❤️
I highly recommend for everyone 🙌🏼❤️
November 25, 2022
I thought this was a really great book. I liked seeing Dylan Alcott's journey. The big message I got was everything may look fine on the outside but there is always something that happened to get to that point. I thought it was interesting that Dylan Alcott messed up his hand really bad but was still determined to play even though it was painful. Or the time that he played tennis 24 hours and was in a lot of pain by the end. It showed how much Dylan Alcott loved basketball and tennis...anytime he was determined to stop playing he always went running back. Although he loves sports he also loves making the world aware of disabilities and that a disability doesn't mean the person's life is destroyed.
May 3, 2023
I don't follow sport at all, but love a good memoir and this one has great reviews. Dylan's story is inspiring and humbling, and he has a great outlook and drive. Loved hearing about Dylan's experiences as a disabled person both in Australia and during his travels overseas.
February 6, 2022
A great book to kickstart my listening on my new commute. It was really interesting to hear more about Dylan‘s life, particularly the massive contribution he has had to raising the profile of disability in sport and life.
August 2, 2022
What a legend. I listened to this as an audio book read by the author. He made me laugh out loud in almost every chapter. I am already on board with his message of inclusion, however he deepened my knowledge and appreciation of these issues and gave me insight into the importance of improving approaches and effecting positive change. He even piqued my interest in sport, a feat nothing else in my life to date has managed to do.
February 5, 2020
I've always seen myself as an elite athlete, first and foremost, who just happens to have a disability. When it comes to sport there's no reason in my mind why athletes with disabilities can't be viewed as equals to our able-bodied counterparts.
This is a book written to be as readable as possible. It is designed to be read by anyone with an interest in Dylan Alcott story or just the success of a disabled person. It can be read by young people as well as adults, able-bodied people or those with a disability. Both will find relatable aspects and ask themselves questions afterwards. To me, this is important and clever. Dylan says that one of his focuses in life is normalising disability and breaking down barriers. That is what he wants to do with his success.
Some highlights
* The linguistics of competition scores — It may sound like an odd thing to say but the way they are written says a lot about him. They won or fought back, he didn't lose. It shows a tremendous amount of respect for opponents.
* Bill Shorten — As an Australian that anecdote is gold. I dislike him but that makes him somewhat likeable.
* All the travel stories — Especially Thailand.
* The appreciation — There is an exceptional amount of appreciation shown for the work done by others for his success and for the charities involved.
* The people — His brief stories of how teammates and opponents got their disables, his surgeon (Miss Elizabeth Lewis, she is a BIG deal), his family, all the major players his met over the years. It is all fantastically done.
This is a book that is enjoyable to read. Dylan Alcott is a man who has never shied away from adventure or challenge. Being knocked down has just encouraged him to get up and keep going. In his memoir he does a fantastic job of just being him, telling his story, always visible (it makes sense in context), being a role model. This is a memoir I recommend to all people with any sort of disability be it physical, neuro or anything else especially (of which one in five of us are). It is just a really enjoyable read about being all you can be and not letting anything hold you back. (this was a hard book to review, just know I loved it. more people need to read it)
Don't worry if you have a disability. I don't care that I'm in a wheelchair — in fact, I love it. Go to work with what you've got. I live the best life ever. Please get out there and enjoy life. Even though it's a bit different, being different is definitely good. — His advice to someone with a disability
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TEDxTalk - His topic is Mainstreaming Disability
Ability Fest
Crowd Surfing
December 24, 2018
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Dylan twice now and hearing him speak. For what he had achieved in 27 years is darn impressive. And his passion and commitment to bringing disability into the mainstream is downright impressive.
If you haven’t seen him play tennis. Go! If you haven’t heard him on the radio, wait a minute he hasn’t announced his new station just yet..but most of all watch this guy speak. Wise beyond his years and so much more than first impression.
Also as Molly would say, so yourself a favour and lookup “the set” on abciview!
If you haven’t seen him play tennis. Go! If you haven’t heard him on the radio, wait a minute he hasn’t announced his new station just yet..but most of all watch this guy speak. Wise beyond his years and so much more than first impression.
Also as Molly would say, so yourself a favour and lookup “the set” on abciview!
January 31, 2019
This was a gift so not a book I would have chosen. I am not interested in tennis and am not interested in reading autobiographies of young people, let’s wait until they are older and wiser and then write.
Dylan’s story is interesting but this was not well written, was repetitive and for non tennis or basketball lovers a bit tedious.
I do like what Dylan represents.
Dylan’s story is interesting but this was not well written, was repetitive and for non tennis or basketball lovers a bit tedious.
I do like what Dylan represents.
April 19, 2019
What an amazing story by a very inspirational young man. Dylan Alcott has let nothing stand in the way of his dreams and aspirations so far in his life - a lesson we can all heed. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute and I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone.
April 9, 2019
A bit too sports heavy for my liking (dah, I know!) but love & appreciate Dylan’s incredible disability advocacy work ❤️
April 2, 2023
DNF at 35%.
Too much sport and too much big noting.
If you want a book the describes every big game Dylan has played since the age of 14, the name of every person of middling importance and the number of people that attended every school, game or academy that Dylan attended then you’ll most likely enjoy this.
The book reads like a bad wedding speech at times with anecdotes about mates that they most likely don’t want shared or are so niche that only two people in the room are laughing.
The addition of wheeling himself into the Dalai Lama was absolutely unnecessary. Can you say name drop?
I really like Dylan Alcott, you may not think so from this review but I do. I first came across Dylan on Triple J. He’s funny, charismatic and seems like a genuinely cool guy and throughout the small section of the book I made it through I could hear his voice. But sometimes people don’t transfer well to the written word and this is one of those times.
Too much sport and too much big noting.
If you want a book the describes every big game Dylan has played since the age of 14, the name of every person of middling importance and the number of people that attended every school, game or academy that Dylan attended then you’ll most likely enjoy this.
The book reads like a bad wedding speech at times with anecdotes about mates that they most likely don’t want shared or are so niche that only two people in the room are laughing.
The addition of wheeling himself into the Dalai Lama was absolutely unnecessary. Can you say name drop?
I really like Dylan Alcott, you may not think so from this review but I do. I first came across Dylan on Triple J. He’s funny, charismatic and seems like a genuinely cool guy and throughout the small section of the book I made it through I could hear his voice. But sometimes people don’t transfer well to the written word and this is one of those times.
October 29, 2022
Such an inspiring book.
After reading this book I have a new admiration for Dylan. Prior to reading I thought he was just another larrikin with very little substance. But now, wow! He is amazing. He has a great work ethic, is resilient, puts others before himself and really wants to make the world a better place. I also think his parents are brilliant. It would have been so easy for them to wrap him in cotton wool and been helicopter parents, but no they had high expectations for him and encouraged him every step of the way allowing him to be a risk taker.
This is written in Dylan’s voice and at times you feel like he’s sitting beside you telling his story.
After reading this book I have a new admiration for Dylan. Prior to reading I thought he was just another larrikin with very little substance. But now, wow! He is amazing. He has a great work ethic, is resilient, puts others before himself and really wants to make the world a better place. I also think his parents are brilliant. It would have been so easy for them to wrap him in cotton wool and been helicopter parents, but no they had high expectations for him and encouraged him every step of the way allowing him to be a risk taker.
This is written in Dylan’s voice and at times you feel like he’s sitting beside you telling his story.
June 14, 2024
This was an okay book and nothing can be taken away from the great achievements Dylan Alcott has, nor his impact on Australian society in being the face of mainstreaming disability.
However, this book is repetitive, seems like it wasn't edited, and seems incomplete considering it is a book written at such a premature stage in Dylan's journey, hence missing a huge deal of his life and everything that has happened since, and is yet to happen.
It's okay and contains good messages, but I think a version written in 30 years would be more compelling as an autobiography.
However, this book is repetitive, seems like it wasn't edited, and seems incomplete considering it is a book written at such a premature stage in Dylan's journey, hence missing a huge deal of his life and everything that has happened since, and is yet to happen.
It's okay and contains good messages, but I think a version written in 30 years would be more compelling as an autobiography.
April 21, 2022
Dylan regularly refers to himself as "an elite athlete who just happens to be disabled". Likewise, this is amazing book about a fascinating guy who just happens to be disabled. Dylan has led an amazing life, whether it's travelling internationally, singing with the Wu Tang Clan, or winning Gold Medals in two different events, he's really stretched the boundary!
If you're looking for an autobiography that is about pushing your limits, making the most of every opportunity, or just having unbelievable moments, then this is the book for you. Lots of fun from start to finish!
If you're looking for an autobiography that is about pushing your limits, making the most of every opportunity, or just having unbelievable moments, then this is the book for you. Lots of fun from start to finish!
September 29, 2022
I listened to this on audiobook which was read by the author, Dylan Alcott, a champion athlete, Paralympian, and disability advocate. Since writing this book, Dylan has gone on to be the 2022 Australian of the Year. He talks up his triumphs and challenges and the inspiring people he’s met along the way. An interesting read.
September 11, 2022
Absolutely loved this honest, heart-warming and captivating audiobook. Dylan you are an absolute legend, an inspiration and a shinning light. Your message deeply resonates and really compelled me to champion equal rights for people of all abilities. Great narration with lots of warmth and humour. Didn't want it to end!
March 16, 2023
Alcott seems like an awesome guy, and it was good to get to know him a bit more. I probably wouldn't have read this if it wasn't an audible freebie, because as expected, it was mostly about sports! I found his discussion of work in disability advocacy interesting though.
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January 29, 2025No Rating
There are some memoirs that I can give a rating to and then others I can’t. This one nothing felt right so I’m just gonna leave it.
This was a really good read though and always interesting to learn about the life of another especially someone as successful as Dylan Alcott. I love this man and all that he stands for and I’m so proud of him and all that he’s achieved and overcome!
Great humour and yeah I loved this one. 🩷
There are some memoirs that I can give a rating to and then others I can’t. This one nothing felt right so I’m just gonna leave it.
This was a really good read though and always interesting to learn about the life of another especially someone as successful as Dylan Alcott. I love this man and all that he stands for and I’m so proud of him and all that he’s achieved and overcome!
Great humour and yeah I loved this one. 🩷
February 17, 2021
Enjoyable and easy to read. Gives you a real insight into how much he has achieved though his attitude, perseverance and hard work.
April 20, 2022
This guy is an absolute inspiration.
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