Iron Heart

The True Story of How I Came Back from the Dead

De: Brian Boyle, Bill Katovsky

Narrado por: Robin Bloodworth

Iron Heart is the first-person account of his ordeal and his miraculous comeback.

On the way home from swim practice, 18-year-old athlete Brian Boyle’s future changed in an instant when a dump truck plowed into his Camaro. He was airlifted to a shock-trauma hospital. He had lost sixty percent of his blood, his heart had moved across his chest, and his organs and pelvis were pulverized. He was placed in a medically-induced coma. When Brian finally emerged from the coma two months later, he had no memory of the accident. He could see and hear, but not move or talk. Unable to communicate to his doctors, nurses, or frantic parents, he heard words like “vegetable” and “nursing home.” If he lived, doctors predicted he might not be able to walk again, and certainly not swim. Then, miraculously, Brian clawed his way back to the living. First blinking his eyelids, then squeezing a hand, then smiling, he gradually emerged from his locked-in state. The former swimmer and bodybuilder had lost one hundred pounds.

Iron Heart is the first-person account of his ordeal and his miraculous comeback. With enormous fortitude he learned to walk, then run, and eventually, to swim. With his dream of competing in the Ironman Triathlon spurring him on, Brian defied all odds, and three and a half years after his accident, crossed the finish line in Kona, Hawaii. Brian’s inspiring journey from coma to Kona is brought to life in his acclaimed memoir.

©2009, 2011 Brian Boyle (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Resilient

“IRON HEART” is an incredible true story of resilience, courage, determination and love. Brian Boyle had his whole future ahead of him. He had just graduated from High School with plans for college and many athletic events ahead when a dump truck t-boned him while driving to swim practice. This true story reveals his journey while fighting to stay alive in ICU through multiple surgeries .. coming out of a 2 month coma and his rehabilitation to get back on his feet .. it’s a “MUST READ”..

inspiring!

Strong family love and a great internal drive kept this young man going. what an inspiration. Great read.

The will to never give up!

This is a story of a young man that literally saved from death, due to a terrible accident. No one believes that he would recover. His Doctor’s believe that he probably wouldn’t even be able to walk. Only by his determination to take one step at a time, made him believe he could recover. More termination than most of us have. A great read for everyone. There’s parts of the book was a little tiring. I still enjoyed it very much.

Engaging, amazing story.

Any additional comments?

I'm not sure the reader was the best one for the story; I felt like he was fairly dispassionate at times, and I think this book needed to convey the passion of the author, especially in his loss and struggles. The story is an amazing telling of his injuries and recovery, and his determination to regain his life after a horrific accident. It draws you in from the first page and is one of those that is genuinely hard to put down.

Deeply Moving!

I so loved listening to this young man’s experience. It really touched my heart, and inspired me personally. I laughed and cried. Thank you for sharing your amazing story!

A Once in Awhile Book

I love to read, and thus consume many books. This book is inspirational on a level far beyond the ordinary. What a blessing it was to read ... right down to the last sentence!

loved it

inspiring really nice kid a tear ful story 😢💙👏😪couldn't stop listening, make you appreciate life

Perfect name for this book!

I absolutely could not stop reading this book. I was so scared for his recovery and wanted to comfort his parents so much. So grateful to the author for sharing this “marathon” with all of his fans.

Riveting! Inspiring!

If you could sum up Iron Heart in three words, what would they be?

Extremely inspirational book!

What did you like best about this story?

Brian Boyle overcame such extreme odds and tells his story in such vivid detail, I feel like I was sitting next to him while he was in the hospital room. The book moves quickly, yet he goes in to great detail of what he was feeling and what was happening, as well as revisiting how others felt during this time. He is a very inspirational person.

Have you listened to any of Robin Bloodworth’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No. The narrator did a fantastic job.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, but due to my schedule I am not able to. I listen on my drive to/from work. It made me hope for traffic so I could listen to more.

Any additional comments?

I truly love books that inspire me, and this one did not disappoint. If you are an athlete you will enjoy hearing how he overcame his injuries to become an elite athlete. Even if you are not an athlete, you will enjoy this book for his incredible will to live. This story is well written and it absolutely held my interest. I wish Brian Boyle all the best. I have a feeling, he will continue to accomplish great things.

Amazing

What an inspiration to anyone. We all need to realize that when life happens we can pick ourselves up and start again and push on.