The thrilling #1 bestselling memoir by adventure legend and
survivalist Bear Grylls.
Bear Grylls has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on a
remote island off of Britain's windswept coast, he was taught by his
father to sail and climb at an early age. Inevitably, it wasn't long
before the young explorer was sneaking out to lead all-night climbing
expeditions.
As a teenager at Eton College, Bear found his identity and purpose
through both mountaineering and martial arts. These passions led him
into the foothills of the mighty Himalayas and to a karate grandmaster's
remote training camp in Japan, an experience that soon helped him earn a
second-degree black belt. Returning home, he embarked upon the
notoriously grueling selection course for the British Special Forces to
join the elite Special Air Service unit 21 SAS--a journey that would
push him to the very limits of physical and mental endurance.
Then, disaster. Bear broke his back in three places in a horrific
free-fall parachuting accident in Africa. It was touch and go whether he
would walk again, according to doctors. However, only eighteen months
later, a twenty-three-year-old Bear became one of the youngest climbers
to scale Mount Everest, the world's highest summit. But this was just
the beginning of his many extraordinary adventures. . . .
Known and admired by millions as the star of Man vs. Wild, Bear Grylls
has survived where few would dare to go. Now, for the first time, Bear
tells the story of his action-packed life. Gripping, moving, and wildly
exhilarating, Mud, Sweat, and Tears is a must-read for adrenaline
junkies and armchair explorers alike.
