Lucky / Ed Jackson.
By: Jackson, Ed.
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Mira, 2021Description: Hardback 24 cm.ISBN: 9780008423360 (hbk.) :; 0008423369 (hbk.) :.Subject(s): Jackson, Edward, 1988- | Rugby football players -- Great Britain -- Biography | Quadriplegics -- Rehabilitation -- Great Britain | Biography | BiographyDDC classification: 920 JAC Summary: At 27, professional rugby player Ed Jackson was told he would never walk again. A freak accident - involving a swimming pool and a miscalculated dive - broke his neck and crushed his spinal cord. But now, three years on from the accident, Ed's recovery is nothing short of miraculous. Defying the predictions of even the most optimistic specialists, the former Wasps and Bath man has not only learned to walk again, he's found a new calling: mountaineering. Part autobiography, part personal development, 'Lucky' is Ed's story of how he overcame adversity and coped with massive change - and how you can, too.Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
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Adult non-fiction book | Great Sankey Hub Library Biography | 920 JAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34143110534359 | |||
Adult non-fiction book | Orford Park Library Biography | 920 JAC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Issued | 11/04/2023 | 34143110534367 |
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At 27, professional rugby player Ed Jackson was told he would never walk again. A freak accident - involving a swimming pool and a miscalculated dive - broke his neck and crushed his spinal cord. But now, three years on from the accident, Ed's recovery is nothing short of miraculous. Defying the predictions of even the most optimistic specialists, the former Wasps and Bath man has not only learned to walk again, he's found a new calling: mountaineering. Part autobiography, part personal development, 'Lucky' is Ed's story of how he overcame adversity and coped with massive change - and how you can, too.