The world's strongest librarian : a memoir of Tourette's, faith, strength, and the power of family / Josh Hanagarne.
2013
Z720.H24 H36 2013 (Mapit)
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The world's strongest librarian : a memoir of Tourette's, faith, strength, and the power of family / Josh Hanagarne.
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ISBN
9781592407873
1592407870
1592407870
Published
New York, New York : Gotham Books, [2013]
Language
English
Description
x, 291 pages ; 25 cm
Call Number
Z720.H24 H36 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification
020.92
Summary
The story of how a Mormon kid with Tourette syndrome found salvation in books and weight-lifting. Josh Hanagarne was born to Mormon parents in rural Utah. Large for his age, Josh was playing the role of Tree in a school play when he suddenly started twitching uncontrollably. Turns out the tree had Tourette syndrome. By the time Josh turned twenty, his tics were too drastic to ignore. Desperate for liberation, Josh tried all possible treatments, but the results were dismal. It turned out to be weight lifting that provided the most lasting relief, as Josh learned to "throttle" his tics into submission in the weight room. At an imposing 6'7" and literally incapable of sitting still, Josh is not your average librarian.
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