Adventureman

Anyone Can Be a Superhero

By: Jamie McDonald

Narrated by: Will Thorpe

At the age of nine, Jamie's family feared he would never walk again. Twenty years later, he set off to run 5,000 miles coast to coast across Canada.

When Jamie decided to repay the hospitals that saved his life as a child, he embarked on the biggest challenge of his life: running the equivalent of 200 marathons back to back, solo and unsupported, in 40 degree weather, surviving all kinds of injuries and traumas on the road and wearing through 13 pairs of trainers. And he did it all dressed as the superhero the Flash.

Though his journey was both mentally and physically exhausting, it was the astounding acts of kindness and hospitality he encountered along the way that kept him going. Whether they gave him a bed for the night, food for the journey, a donation to his charity or companionship and encouragement during the long days of running, Jamie soon came to realise that every person who helped him towards his goal was a superhero, too.

©2017 Jamie McDonald (P)2018 Audible, Ltd

Worth a read

Is this book a remarkable piece of literature? No, it's disjointed and the characters are in and out in a moment. No real connections. BUT what the author accomplished which he recounts in the book is incredible. It was very touching to hear how people responded to his efforts.