No More Worlds to Conquer: Sixteen People Who Defined Their Time – And What They Did Next

by Chris Wright

On Sale: 01/28/2016

No More Worlds to Conquer: Sixteen People Who Defined Their Time – And What They Did Next

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No More Worlds to Conquer: Sixteen People Who Defined Their Time – And What They Did Next

by Chris Wright

On Sale: 01/28/2016

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What do you do next if you have walked on the moon? How do you follow the first perfect 10 in Olympic history? How do you move on after surviving a plane crash? Some people will forever be defined by a single moment.

Chris Wright has travelled the globe tracking down a remarkable assortment of high achievers. From the astronaut who turned to painting to the World Cup-winning footballer who became an undertaker, each has grappled with the challenge of finding meaning once their fame has faded.

In a series of revealing interviews with strikingly contrasting personalities, we discover Chuck Yeager’s irascibility, John McCarthy’s extraordinary even-tempered decency, the tough practicality of Nadia Comaneci and the fastidiously structured mind of mountaineer Reinhold Messner.

Though very different, all these oddly feted individuals have one trait in common: after their appointment with destiny the did not spend the rest of their lives looking backwards. No More Worlds to Conquer explains why.

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  • ISBN: 9780008113353
  • ISBN 10: 0008113351
  • Imprint: The Friday Project
  • On Sale: 01/28/2016
  • Pages: 432
  • List Price:18.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous
  • BISAC2 : SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
  • BISAC3 : PSYCHOLOGY / General
  • BISAC4 : HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century
  • BISAC5 : SPORTS & RECREATION / General

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