Duct Tape and Determination

Name: Duct Tape and Determination
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ISBN: 9781464255588

A True Story of Turning Devastation into Grit

Jacky Hunt-Broersma, Cindy Kuzma, Mirna Valerio

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Sourcebooks, Inc
02 September 2026

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A devastating diagnosis. A life-changing amputation. And Jacky Hunt-Broersma's realization that she could still achieve more than she had ever dreamed possible. Duct Tape and Determination is a memoir of overcoming the odds by a world record-holding ultrarunner who shows us the only limit is ourselves.

Struggle. Overcome. Inspire.

For Jacky Hunt-Broersma, a cancer diagnosis in her mid-twenties brought a life-changing challenge- a below-the-knee amputation. Navigating her new reality, Jacky first kept her difference hidden as she learned to walk and do daily activities using a prosthesis. Years later, inspired by her husband's passion for races, Jacky started to run-and hasn't stopped since. Two decades after losing her leg, she ran 104 marathons in 104 consecutive days, setting a world record for amputees.

Duct Tape and Determination is more than a running memoir-it's a story of turning pain into purpose. With honesty and humor, Jacky shares the highs and lows of her journey- the blisters and breakdowns, the finish lines and triumphs, and the duct tape fixes that kept her moving forward.

Her story proves that persistence, positivity, and grit can take you farther than you ever imagined-wherever it is you're hoping your life will take you.

By: Jacky Hunt-Broersma
With: Cindy Kuzma
Foreword by: Mirna Valerio
Imprint: Sourcebooks, Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781464255588
ISBN 10: 146425558X
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 02 September 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Reviews for Duct Tape and Determination: A True Story of Turning Devastation into Grit

""Duct Tape and Determination is the unexpected story of Jacky Hunt-Broersma, who is forced to find courage and determination, inviting the reader to do as she does: Just keep going. A truly inspiring read for striving under any passion or craft."" -- Deena Kastor, Olympic medalist and New York Times bestselling author of Let Your Mind Run ""Jacky Hunt-Broersma pulls you in from the very first mile, taking you from cancer patient to internationally recognized runner with heart and humor. Her story is a powerful reminder how life-changing simply putting one foot in front of the other can be."" -- Dimity McDowell, cohost of Another Mother Runner and author of The 27th Mile: How to Smooth the Rough Transition Out of Your Running Years