The Last Jump

A Novel

The Last Jump
by John Alden
From the neon beaches of Thailand to the silent depths of the ocean, from the dizzying freefall of skydiving to the stillness of a hospital room, the man takes us on a raw and unflinching journey through adventure, survival, and the shadow of mortality.
Facing cancer and the possibility of an early end, he lives like every day could be his last — and sometimes wishes it were. Along the way he dives headfirst into psychedelics, sex, travel, and adrenaline-fueled pursuits, only to discover that what he is really searching for is meaning.
The Last Jump: It is a reckoning — with God, with time, with the self we create and the self we leave behind. Written with honesty, grit, and surprising flashes of humour, this book asks one of the oldest and most urgent questions of all:
When life strips you down to scars and seconds, what makes it worth living on?