The courage to compete: living with cerebral palsy and following my dreams
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Published:
New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
261 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062363916 : HRD, 0062363913 : HRD, 9780062363916 (HRD), 0062363913 (HRD), 9780062363916, 0062363913
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 6.2, 9 Points

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Description
The former beauty pageant contestant and activist describes her childhood growing up with cerebral palsy, her decision to compete in beauty pageants against the odds, and her charity work helping other young women with physical disabilities.
Description
A remarkable memoir by Miss Iowa USA Abbey Curran about living with cerebral palsy, competing in Miss USA, and her inspiring work with young women who have disabilities. Abbey was born with cerebral palsy, but early on she resolved to never let it limit her. Abbey made history when she became the first contestant with a disability to win a major beauty pageant. After earning the title of Miss Iowa, she went on to compete in Miss USA. Growing up on a hog farm in Illinois, Abbey competed in local pageants despite naysayers who told her not to. After realizing her own dream, she went on to help other disabled girls achieve their goals by starting Miss You Can Do It, a national nonprofit pageant for girls and women with special needs and challenges, which became the subject of an HBO documentary with the same name. This is Abbey's story.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Curran, A., & Kaye, E. (2015). The courage to compete: living with cerebral palsy and following my dreams. First edition. New York, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Curran, Abbey, 1987- and Elizabeth Kaye. 2015. The Courage to Compete: Living With Cerebral Palsy and Following My Dreams. New York, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Curran, Abbey, 1987- and Elizabeth Kaye, The Courage to Compete: Living With Cerebral Palsy and Following My Dreams. New York, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Curran, Abbey and Elizabeth Kaye. The Courage to Compete: Living With Cerebral Palsy and Following My Dreams. First edition. New York, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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