When Force Meets Fate

By: Jamison Hill

Narrated by: Chris McLinden

Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

A memoir of a healthy young man who survives a fatal car crash only to be plagued by a mysterious illness that robs him of the ability to walk, talk, and eat solid food. When Force Meets Fate is a captivating, transcendent survival story that forces all of us to reckon with our mortality and the fragility of life.

At age 22, Jamison Hill was a fitness instructor who could lift more than 400 pounds. Five years later, after surviving a tragic car accident that killed the other driver, a rare disease left Jamison bedridden and too weak to hold a water glass. He spent every day lying motionless in bed, his body paralyzed by pain and fatigue, his mind hijacked by flashes of crunched metal, broken windshields, and exploding gas tanks.

After months of not being able to speak or eat, Jamison's health finally improved and he began to tell his story. When Force Meets Fate is an unflinching exploration of the human condition, notably how our strengths and limitations shape our identities and how unexpected events can inevitably alter our perceptions.

It's a story of perseverance - of sheer will and unrelenting fight - but also of overcoming life's toughest challenges through the power of vulnerability and how freeing it can be to surrender to the unpredictability of circumstances out of our control.

©2020 Jamison Hill (P)2020 Jamison Hill

Heart wrenching!

Wow! This is a heartbreaker on so many levels. I felt like I was there through the authors struggles and while I have never walked in his shoes I certainly felt as if I tried them on by reading the book and now listening to the audio version. I hope he keeps finding the strength to keep going and to keep writing. What an inspiration!

Amazing presentation of a true life story!

This book tells the story of a vibrant young man dealing with PTSD and the onset of a debilitating illness and it's effect on his life for some years. Many people worldwide are struggling at this time to diagnose and find help for chronic pain and chronic fatigue. It's an extremely difficult and expensive journey. Jamison Hill does a wonderful job of describing the effort in an intimate and engaging way. In spite of its painful subject, the book is remarkably inspiring and a pleasure to read.

Listened from start to finish.

I was surprised at how captivated I was by this all too real story of a man and his nemesis. I highly recommend this audiobook. The story and narration were clear, well-done, and easy to listen to. It's one of those books I will listen to again in the future.

Not helpful

This could have been a helpful book for those suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis, instead it comes across more as bemoaning his lack of sex life. The few nuggets of helpful information aren’t worth the listen