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After yet another nose operation in 2012. There are many, many more surgical procedures still to come.

Community support: a montage of photos from the masquerade ball fundraiser held in the Ulladulla Civic Centre and, centre, surrounded by our local City2Surf team in Sydney, August 2012.

Michael’s parents, Julie and Gary.

Not about to give up cycling! Here I am on my tricycle, out with Michael.

The ultramarathon changed all our lives and made us friends forever. Here are four of that fateful six: (second from left) Michael Hull, Hal Benson, me and Kate at a weekend get-together in 2013 with (far left) Andrew Baker, Kate’s friend, who was a volunteer at the Kimberley event.

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Everything To Live For

9780857980274

Copyright © Turia Pitt, Libby Harkness, 2013

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A William Heinemann book

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First published by William Heinemann in 2013

National Library of Australia

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Pitt, Turia, author.

Everything to live for: the inspirational story of Turia

Pitt/Turia Pitt; Libby Harkness.

ISBN 9780857980274 (ebook)

Pitt, Turia.

RacingThePlanet.

Endurance sports – Australia – Biography. Marathon running – Australia – Biography. Disaster victims – Western Australia – Biography. Burns and scalds – Patients – Australia – Biography. Skin – Wounds and injuries – Treatment. Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. – Australia. Wildfires – Western Australia – Prevention and control.

Other Authors/Contributors:

Harkness, Libby, author.

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Cover design by Christabella Designs

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