Product Description

Tanni Grey-Thompson has performed at world-class level for the past thirteen years, in distances ranging from 100m to the marathon. Her 13 Paralympic medals, eight medal placings in the London Marathon and her comprehensive set of British and World Records make her achievements second to none in the disability sport arena. Here she talks candidly about her early life and ambitions, before offering a colourful account of her success in the four Paralympic Games in which she has been involved. Tanni talks incisively about disability sporting issues and reveals how she set about becoming a world-class athlete.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #321818 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Amazon.co.uk Review
Seize theDay tells the story of how the girl from Glossop Terrace in Cardiff became Britain's best-known paralympic athlete, BBC Sports Personality of the Year and OBE. In a cynical world Tanni Grey-Thompson is no less than an old fashioned hero. Born with spina bifida, she's gone on to win 14 paralympic medals and a whole slew of international sporting awards.

In a straightforward format we follow Tanni Grey-Thompson's life from the first realisation that she was disabled through her school years to her 13-year career competing at professional level. Throughout her childhood she was supported by a loving family that gave her a unique mixture of true grit, sensitivity and feisty confidence. Her strong character enabled her to overcome painful surgery and prejudice against disabled people to catch the vision of becoming a world-class athlete. Her sporting accomplishments are truly heroic, but underneath the triumphant athlete we glimpse a down-to-earth person with a plucky sense of humour and real humility. Her life shows how much disabled people can accomplish; it also reproves the able-bodied for our prejudice, laziness and lack of accomplishment. The writing style is very direct and conversational--at times this chatty cheerfulness may grate a little for certain readers. Sometimes the memoir descends into trivial reminiscence, but then suddenly the hero is facing another challenge and we join her again on a heroic quest that is absorbing, affirming and inspiring. -- Dwight Longenecker

The Independent
'An honest and engaging life story.'

The Mirror
'Tanni's book is as remarkable as the woman herself. An inspiration!'

Customer Reviews

Tanni is so inspirational!
I could not put this book down! Tanni has had such an exciting life full of amazing sporting achievements and it is really interesting to read about what goes on behind the scenes at competitions such as the Olympics. The book is written in a really down to earth and humorous style, so you can really identify with Tanni and her experiences.
This is easily the most enjoyable autobiography I've read, due to Tanni's sense of humour, enthusiasm and fascinating story.

Fantastic, you must read it!
This book gives you a great insight in to the life of an amazing athlete. This book presents laughter and tears to you the reader. Provides an understanding of what life is like for a wheelchair user and shows you just what can be achieved when you set your heart on it.

A book you just cannot put down, in more ways than one.!!!!!

Tanni is an inspiration
Brilliant! What more can I say? An excellent read which gives an amazing insight into the life of a world class athlete. Tanni's warmth and humour shines through. Her ability to live her life to the full is an inspiration, not only to disabled people, but to people everywhere! A truly remarkable read.