The Expedition Part 2: True Story of the First Human-Powered Circumnavigation of the Earth: The Seed Buried Deep
Jason LewisWhen adventurer Jason Lewis regained consciousness beside a busy Colorado highway, lower limbs shattered by a hit-and-run driver, he knew he was lucky to be alive. But would he ever walk again, let alone finish crossing North America by inline skates?
So begins part two of The Expedition, a stirring saga of hope, determination, and the kindness of strangers as Jason, taken in by the people of Pueblo, spent nine months in rehabilitation, legs pieced together with metal rods, before returning to the spot he was run over and continuing on.
Inspired by the journey, others sought to join, including a middle-aged mother-cum-schoolteacher yearning to see the world. For the expedition wasn’t just a line on a map. The real expedition was the seed buried deep in the heart of anyone who has ever dreamed of knowing what lies beyond their valley, and of embarking upon a grand adventure to find out…
| status | Copy #1 (8014): in |
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| genre | Adventure » Travel Stories |
| publisher | BillyFish Books |
| publish date | 2014 |
| popularity | checked out 1 time(s) |