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Title: Lucky
Author : Ed Jackson
Release Date : January 05, 2021
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs,Books,Health, Mind & Body,Health & Fitness,Self-Improvement,Sports & Outdoors,Mountaineering,
Pages : * pages
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From millimetres to mountains – an inspirational story of triumph over adversity against the odds

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. Jackson had to be resuscitated three times and spent weeks in intensive care – for the first of those, he couldn’t so much as twitch a muscle.

But three years on from the accident, Jackson’s recovery is nothing short of miraculous. Defying the predictions of even the most optimistic specialists, the former London Wasps and Bath man has not only learned to walk again, he’s found a new calling: mountaineering. Ed focused on regaining millimetres of movement in his toe and set himself the task of summiting Mount Snowden. One year on from his accident, Ed defied medical opinion and achieved his goal. His triumph inspired him to prove that he had plenty more still to give. Ed set himself his greatest challenge of all: to fund a spinal unit in Kathmandu by climbing the huge Mera Peak – one of the tallest mountains in Nepal.

Part autobiography, part personal development, LUCKY is Ed Jackson’s story of how he overcame adversity and coped with massive change – and how you can too.

About the author

Ed Jackson is an English former professional rugby union player who played for a number of sides in England and Wales, including Bath and London Wasps. He represented England and captained both U16 and U18 teams before his career was cut short through a life-changing spinal injury.

Instead of accepting his fate, Ed focused on regaining millimeters of movement in his toe and set himself the task of summiting Mount Snowden. One year on from his accident, Ed defied medical opinion and achieved his goal.

Ed has subsequently set up a charity focused events company, Millimeters to Mountains, which raises money for various causes. They are currently aiming to raise £250,000 for a new spinal injury unit in Nepal. Ed also raises awareness of our ability to adapt to change through his work as a keynote speaker.

Ed adds to his busy schedule by working as a reporter for Channel 4’s rugby coverage. He will also be one of the key presenters for Channel 4’s coverage of the Paralympics.