'What a story and what an inspirational human. Ed is a total legend.' Joe Wicks 'A life-affirming story . inspirational' Tim Peake The Sunday Times Bestseller Now a major motion picture - The Mountain Within Me. From tragedy to triumph, one step at a time - an inspirational story of triumph over adversity against the odds. At just 28 years old, Ed Jackson was told he would never walk again. After a miscalculated dive into a pool, he suffered multiple cardiac arrests, a broken neck and a partially severed spinal cord. Lying paralysed in intensive care, the former rugby player knew his life would never be the same.
But he wasn't ready to give up hope. Driven by relentless determination, Ed embarked on an incredible journey to independence. Millimetre by millimetre, he began to regain movement in his fingers and toes. Defying the expectations of even the most optimistic doctors, step by step, Ed began to walk again. Fuelled by a renewed appreciation for life and a determination to help others suffering similar injuries to his own, Ed set his sights on a new challenge: mountaineering. Embarking on a gruelling climb to raise funds for a spinal unit in Kathmandu, Ed realises that, once again, the odds are stacked against him. Will he be able to overcome his own life-changing injury and transform others' lives for the better? Lucky is the story of how Ed faced the impossible when it seemed all hope was lost, and shows how you, too, can overcome the biggest challenges that life sends your way. Lucky was a Sunday Times bestseller in the w/b August 9th 2021 Gold title * Lucky was an instant Sunday Times bestseller in August 2021, reaching number 10 in the Non-Fiction hardback chart.
His paperback will include an exclusive new chapter covering the events that have happened since he climbed Mera Peak. * Ed Jackson was a Number 7 for the London Wasps and had a promising rubgy career ahead of him, cut short by his tragic accident. * Ed subsequently set up a charity focused events company, Millimetres to Mountains, which raises money for various causes. * Ed adds to his busy schedule by working as a reporter for Channel 4's rugby coverage. He was also one of the key presenters for Channel 4's coverage of the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. * He has a growing social media profile with 38k Instagram followers and 6k Twitter followers. * His charity activities have already been covered in the Guardian, i Paper, Bath Life, Rubgy Players' Association, Telegraph and BBC Sport Competition: The;Fear Bubble;Power in You;Leading From the Front;Break Point;Hard Way;Battle Ready;Life under fire;Art of resilience;Relentless;What a flanker;Hurt;Open Side. by;Henry Fraser;Ant Middleton;Ollie Ollerton;Jason Fox;Ross Edgley;Eddie Hearn;James Haskell;Dylan Hartley;Sam Warburton;Eddie Jones.