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By Ronan Tynan
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Description
Diagnosed with a lower-limb disability at birth Tynan had his legs amputated below the knee when he was twenty years old. Eight weeks later he was climbing the stairs of his college dormitory and within a year he was winning races in the Paralympic Games amassing eighteen gold medals and fourteen world records. After becoming the first disabled person ever admitted to the National College of Physical Education he served a short stint in the prosthetics industry and began a new career in medicine. He continued his studies at Trinity College where he specialized in orthopaedic sports injuries.
After earning his medical degree Tynan chose music for the next act in his life. Less than one year after he began studying voice he won both the John McCormack Cup for Tenor Voice and the BBC talent show Go For It. He went on to win the prestigious International Operatic Singing Competition in France and in 1998 his debut Sony album My Life Belongs to You became a top-five hit in England within just two weeks and eventually went platinum. Later that year he was invited to join The Irish Tenors furthering a journey that started in a small Irish village and has brought him to the world's grandest stages.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2003-11-03
Publication Date:
2003-11-03
Publisher:
Bantam
Languages:
Published:
English,
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0553814761
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
198 g
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Very good
Almost no signs of wear. Book pages have no markings, accessories are intact and all other media are in good condition.
€18,49