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Breathe and Let Go is a dramatic tale of perseverance and survival. Faced with certain death from a progressive and debilitating lung disease, Gavin Maitland received a double lung transplant at Duke University Medical Center on March 14th, 2008. His determination to recover and compete in a triathlon only 13 months after his surgery is an uplifting story of resilience and determination. Read more
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About Gavin Maitland
A dedicated swimmer and marathon runner, Gavin Maitland developed a mysterious, progressive lung disease in his mid-thirties. With a prognosis of less than six months to live, Maitland received a double lung transplant at Duke University Medical Center on March 14th, 2008. He completed his first post-transplant triathlon in April of 2009. Read more
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Excerpt from the Book
It was an early spring Colorado day: cold and clear. As I launched myself into the pool at the start of the Blaster Blast triathlon on April 19th, 2009, I didn’t even notice the cold. I started to swim with the slow easy front crawl style I had perfected over years. I rolled my head every second stroke, and drew in a wonderfully deep breath as I felt my lungs working harder and harder. Read more
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$14.99 / Perfectbound
ISBN: 9781608443338
136 pages
Also available at fine
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