The World's Strongest Librarian: A Book Lover's Adventures
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A funny and uplifting story of how a Mormon kid with Tourette's found salvation in books and weight lifting Josh Hanagarne couldn't be invisible if he tried. Although he wouldn't officially be diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome until his freshman year of high school, Josh was six years old when he first began exhibiting symptoms. When he was twenty and had reached his towering height of 6'7", his tics escalated to nightmarish levels. Determined to conquer his affliction, Josh tried countless remedies, with dismal results. At last, an eccentric, autistic strongman taught Josh how to "throttle" his tics into submission using increasingly elaborate feats of strength. What started as a hobby became an entire way of life--and an effective way of managing his disorder. Today, Josh is a librarian at Salt Lake City's public library and founder of a popular blog about books and weight lifting--and the proud father of five-year-old Max. Funny and offbeat, The World's Strongest Librarian traces this unlikely hero as he attempts to overcome his disability, find love, and create a life worth living.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:159240877X
ISBN13:9781592408771
Release Date:May 2014
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.58 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.3" x 7.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 12 and higher
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Disappointing
Published by Tebel Shaw , 1 year ago
Might have been a decent read if author hadn't descended repeatedly into indecent comments unnecessary to the story line. Threw it in the garbage.
Hilarious, honest, raw
Published by Shana , 4 years ago
Hilarious, honest, raw telling of life with tourettes and how it doesn't need to define you. My son (who has tourette's) and I listen to the audio book and laugh out loud and nod along with the truths of life with TS. Thank you for this!
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