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“Not since Lance Armstrong has an American athlete been so celebrated for dodging death and competing again.”—Washington Post It was a horrific car crash. On the way home from swim practice, eighteen-year old 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 this memoir. 24 color illustrations.
Customer reviews for 'Iron Heart: The True Story of How I Came Back from the Dead'
«Iron Heart»
this is a great book. Brian and his family do not give up they do what it takes to overcome a major setback. In life we all have setbacks it is important that people like Brian and his family share with others the action and the people to overcome the setbacks. This book gave me hope.
Tom Pace
[Monday, November 02, 2009]
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«Excellent book and inside perspective into a terrifying event!»
I bought this book after seeing it advertised in my daughter's Splash magazine. Since I have a friend whose daughter went through a similar recovery, I was intrigued by this book.
Brian shares what it is like to wake up after having been in a terrible accident but unable to communicate. His candor reveals his terrifying journey and amazes me how he (and his devoted parents) not only endured but prevailed to show the incredible human spirit and how focusing on what you CAN do and on love and bravery can bring about miracles.
This book makes me want to follow the life of Brian in the present to cheer him on in his endeavors and help him in his efforts to help others.
I recommend this book to anyone but especially to swimmers and triathletes and parents.
[Saturday, October 31, 2009]
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«Moving and memorable!»
In "Iron Heart:The True Story Of How I Came Back From The Dead",swimmer/bodybuilder/
triathlete Brian Boyle tells the story of his amazing recovery from the auto accident that nearly killed him.With remarkable honesty,he describes how it left him a badly injured shell of his former self and plunged him into despair.He also
writes quite movingly of how he then found the strength and drive to not only go on living,but to pull himself all the way back.The result is a powerful,beautifully written,uplifting story that will hold you from start to finish.It's well backed up with some excellent photos,which show just how completely Brian has recovered(he looks so big,strong,and healthy that you'd never know he had once been near death).
Men,sports fans,and anyone who likes a good biography will love this.One of the best books of the year.Dat: Tackling Life and the NFLNo Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in LifeUp and Running: The Inspiring True Story of a Boy's Struggle to Survive and TriumphGIMP: The Story Behind the Star of MurderballMurderball
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