It is the story of the Man in Motion tour—Rick Hansen’s incredible 24,901.55-mile wheelchair journey through 34 countries around the world.
Rick Hansen: Man in Motion
Biography of Rick Hansen, currently CEO at Rick Hansen Foundation, previously Motivational Speaker at Rick Hansen Foundation.
Hansen's Man in Motion tour took him around the world, raising money for research to improve the lives of those who have disabilities. This inspiring book describes his remarkable story as an athlete, activist, and philanthropist.
At the age of 15, Rick Hansen suffered an accident and was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
Relates the story of activist Rick Hansen, who suffered a spinal cord injury at the age of fifteen but didn't let his circumstances prevent him from becoming a Paralympic athlete and spokesperson for spinal cord research.