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Refugee's powerful journey to Olympic triumph.

Yusra Mardini's 'Butterfly' isn't just a memoir; it's a testament to the human spirit's resilience in face of adversity. Her story will strike a chord with anyone inspired by the sheer determination it takes to turn despair into hope -- and then into history. As you follow her from Syria’s war-torn streets to the Olympic pools, you'll find yourself rooting for her at every stroke.

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ISBN: 9781509881697
Authors: Yusra Mardini
Publisher: Bluebird
Date of Publication: 2022-03-17
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sports, Biographies & Memoirs
Goodreads rating: 4.33
(rated by 4242 readers)

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The inspirational story behind the film The Swimmers on Netflix. An extraordinary tale of bravery, survival, and winsome, never-give-up moxie. It is impossible not to be won over by Yusra. It’s important the world understands what many ordinary people must endure to find a safe place to live. When war broke out in her native Syria, Yusra Mardini fled to the Turkish coast in 2015 and boarded a small dinghy full of refugees bound for Greece. When the small and overcrowded boat's engine cut out, it began to sink. Instinctively, Yusra and her sister took to the treacherous open water and guided the boat for three and a half hours, helped by two other refugees, until they eventually landed on Lesbos, saving the lives of the passengers aboard. Butterfly is the story of that remarkable woman, whose journey started in a war-torn suburb of Damascus and took her through Europe to Berlin and from there to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. Yusra Mardini is an athlete, one of People magazine’s twenty-five women changing the world, on the list of TIME Magazine's most influential teens, and one of the youngest UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors. Yusra's and her sister Sara's story is the subject of a major Netflix film documenting her life
 

Refugee's powerful journey to Olympic triumph.

Yusra Mardini's 'Butterfly' isn't just a memoir; it's a testament to the human spirit's resilience in face of adversity. Her story will strike a chord with anyone inspired by the sheer determination it takes to turn despair into hope -- and then into history. As you follow her from Syria’s war-torn streets to the Olympic pools, you'll find yourself rooting for her at every stroke.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.