Once picked up... I was bitten!
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A must read - couldn't put it down. A well written account of survival and recovery. This book is very motivating and has been read by all members of our family.
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Moving, gripping and inspiring in equal measure
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I picked this book up off our living room table the other night, read a few pages and subsequently found myself still standing there reading it three chapters (and some time!) later. It is a very well written account of a dangerous and almost tragic expedition, followed by a very personal account of the journey back to recovery and the rebuilding of a life.
Nigel's style of writing puts the reader very much in his position - you really can (almost) feel the cold and biting wind of Mount McKinley as you read. There's no "flowering things up" or skirting of painful memories (as far as I can tell). This is an open and honest account of events and I think it is well worth anyone's time to read. The book finishes in a very uplifting and motivating way. I for one hope there IS a follow-up book - perhaps an account of the 7 Peaks challenge that Nigel completed last year?..... I'd certainly buy it!
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Truly inspirational read!!!
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Nigel Vardy is an inspirational man and has written probably the most captivating and emotionally gripping book I have ever read! Throughout the book you live, breathe and experience the highs and especially the lows of this fateful adventure and can only admire his tenacity and strength of character to recover from such a dramatic and life changing experience.
It is a must have and I cannot recommend it highly enough.
I really hope he never has to write a sequel ;-)
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