Everything to Live for: the Inspirational Story of Turia Pitt
the Inspirational Story of Turia Pitt
Turia Pitt
ISBN: | 9780857985965 |
Publisher: | William Heinemann |
Published: | 1 October, 2014 |
Format: | Paperback |
Links | Australian Libraries (Trove) |
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Everything to Live for: the Inspirational Story of Turia Pitt
the Inspirational Story of Turia Pitt
Turia Pitt
In September 2011, Turia Pitt, a beautiful 25-year-old mining engineer working her dream job in the far north of Western Australia, entered an ultra-marathon race that would change her life forever. Trapped by a fire in a gorge in the remote Kimberly region, Turia and five other competitors had nowhere to run. Turia escaped with catastrophic burns to 65 per cent of her body. The real tragedy of this story is that it should never have happened - because the race should never have happened. The findings against the organisers of the event, Racing the Planet, in a far-reaching parliamentary inquiry by the Western Australian Government in 2012, were damning. Despite facing a future with multiple challenges, Turia is optimistic. She is driving again and studying for her Master's degree. She is walking in marathons and would one day like to run again. Above all, she wants her story to make a difference: her mission is to make skin a more prominent organ in the repertoire of donated organs.
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