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**A surprising and inspiring story of courage, perseverance and the triumph of the human spirit.**Just ten weeks before the 1992 Olympic Games, Silken Laumann, the reigning world champion in single sculls rowing, suffered a brutal accident that left her right leg shattered and useless. Doctors doubted that she would ever row competitively again. But twenty-seven days, five operations and countless hours of gruelling rehabilitation later, Silken was back in her racing shell, ready to pursue her dream. When the starter’s pistol rang out on August 2, she made the greatest comeback in Canadian sports history, rowing to a bronze-medal finish while the world watched, captivated by her remarkable story. Silken became one of Canada’s most beloved Olympians and has continued to inspire, encouraging people to dream, live in the moment and embrace life’s unexpected, difficult and amazing journey.But there was a massive barrier in her path that she has never before spoken about, a hidden story much darker than the tale of her accident. Now, Silken bravely shines a spotlight on all the obstacles she has encountered—and overcome—in *Unsinkable*, a memoir that reveals not only new insights into h

Author

Laumann, Silken

Publisher

Harper and Collins Publishers

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781443419093

Subjects

Fiction

Rating

3.41 / 5 (136 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14