Driving Forwards: A journey of resilience and empowerment after life-changing injury
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‘A book that’ll change your perspective on life. You’ll not be able to put it down.’ Fearne Cotton
‘Inspirational, eye-opening and deeply moving.’ Mail on Sunday
‘A searing read.’ The Guardian
As seen on ‘Living Wild; How to Change your Life’ a two-part prime-time series on Channel 4, Loose Women and The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C
On the precipice of starting her adult life, aged eighteen, Sophie, a rebellious and incorrigible wild child, crashed her car and was instantly paralysed from the chest down. Rushed to hospital, everything she had dreamed for her life was instantly forgotten and her journey to rediscover herself and build a different life began. But being told she would never walk again would come to be the least of her concerns.
Over the next eighteen years, as she strived to come to terms with the change in her body, her relationships were put to the test; she has had to learn to cope with the many unexpected and unpredictable setbacks of living with paralysis; she has had to overcome her own and other people’s perceptions of disability and explore the limits of her abilities, all whilst searching for love, acceptance, meaning, identity, and purpose.
Driving Forwards is a remarkable and powerful memoir, detailing Sophie’s life-changing injury, her recovery, and her life since. Strikingly honest, her story is unusual and yet relatable, inspiring us to see how adversity can be channelled into opportunity and how ongoing resilience can ultimately lead to empowerment.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Sphere (26 Jan. 2023) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 304 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0751582220 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0751582222 |
| Dimensions | 15.01 x 3.99 x 23.6 cm |
by Gemma
I bought this book after my Dad has his leg amputated – as a family we were totally feeling lost as to what life would mean for him. Wow, I was blown away but what Sophie has achieved in such a short space of time and we are so inspired to help Dad live his life to the full!! So inspiring, my new girl crush ????
by Samantha
I’ve seen Sophie on Loose Women and recently began to.follow her social media. As an active women with a spinal issue looking to surgery to help, I wanted to learn about the limitations others over come to live a new life they didn’t imagine-macabre I know, but turns out I had such poor understanding of barriers to more than just social occasions and life in general. My eyes are opened and I feel like I’ve learnt more than I had anticipated and I can’t wait to see where this amazing !and adventures take her next!
by Frances
Bought this book as I was interested to read Sophie’s story. She writes with confidence and a lack of remorse which could be considered a bit controversial. However, I like her honesty and the book keeps you engaged till the last page.
by Laura Gould
This is a empowering and honest book. I enjoyed this read as a peeson with a physical disability I could relate but also learnt a thing or two! It’s written very well, a real page turner, after reading it I felt a new empowering boost and a reminder to embrace your differences and what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
by Lisa
Truthful account of Sophie’s struggles with her life changing accident. I wish her all the best on her journey
by Ria
The writing is gripping, Sophie’s character and determination shine through the pages. I recommend reading this book, thought provoking and eye-opening.
by MR DAVID MACDONALD
Very good book that I found very interesting with Sophie sharing her thoughts
by Peace
Read this book quickly – and I’m not great at reading books. Recommended.