Unbroken: My Story of Survival from 7/7 Bombings to Paralympics Success. Signed by the Author

Wright, Martine

ISBN 10: 1471160556 / ISBN 13: 9781471160554

Published by London. Simon & Schuster UK, 2017

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London. Simon & Schuster UK. 2017. First Edition. Second Impression. Hard Cover. Medium 8vo 9½" x 6  [24cm x 15cm] approx. 305 pp. Dark blue boards with thick gilt titles to spine. Colour photographs to both sides of jacket. Signed by the Author 'Anything is possible if you Believe'! Scarce in signed state. Full page colour photographs in two sections in the text. Both book and jacket are as new. In July 2005, Martine Wright boarded an eastbound circle line train at Moorgate station in London. At 8.49am, a passenger detonated a suicide bomb. It was part of a wider attack on London claiming 52 lives that became known as the 7/7 bombings. Martine survived her horrific injuries and took up sitting volleyball as part of her rehabilitation. She went on to represent Great Britain at the Paralympics in London 2012. The jacket will be covered with an inert archival protective sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional photographs. Postage price quoted outside the UK are for a book up to 1kg using UPS mail with tracking. Book(s) above this weight may incur a surcharge. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg and are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£2.85). Seller Inventory # YR3OCT07002

Bibliographic Details

Title: Unbroken: My Story of Survival from 7/7 ...

Publisher: London. Simon & Schuster UK

Publication Date: 2017

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: As New

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR

‘Tears of sorrow will roll down your face, only to be followed by tears of laughter. You will be filled with awe at the unbreakable spirit of Martine Wright.’ CLARE BALDING

By turns heart-breaking and heart-warming, Unbroken is the remarkable true story of a woman who turned trauma and tragedy into hope. The autobiography of 7/7 bombings survivor and GB Paralympian, Martine Wright. 

On the morning of 7th July 2005, Martine Wright’s life changed forever. As she boarded an eastbound circle line train at Moorgate station, amid the busy rush-hour, she didn’t pay attention to her fellow passengers. At 8.49am, one of those passengers detonated a suicide bomb that would kill seven people in the carriage, part of a wider attack on London claiming 52 lives that became known as the 7/7 bombings.

Martine was, in fact, the last person to be brought out alive from the atrocities. She lost 80 per cent of her blood, was in a coma for seven days and underwent ten months of surgery. Not only did Martine survive her horrific injuries but, having never played sport seriously before, she took up sitting volleyball as part of her rehabilitation and went on to represent Great Britain at the Paralympics in London 2012. A deeply poignant moment that signified her triumph over tragedy, it  marked a journey Martine felt she was destined to make.

Since then Martine has become a national figure: a formidable, powerful, brilliantly funny, hugely engaging heroine who has come back – almost literally – from the dead. In 2012 she was awarded the Helen Rollason award at the Sports Personality of the Year and in 2015 the Independent voted her one of ’50 most powerful women in British Sport’. Beyond her phenomenal sporting achievements, Martine continues to change the lives of those around her as a charity fundraiser and inspirational speaker.

About the Author:

Martine Wright is a popular Paralympic athlete and award-winning public speaker. She lost both of her legs in the 7/7 bomb attacks but went on to play in Great Britain's female seated volleyball team at the Paralympics, 2012. Martine has presented high-profile sporting events on the BBC and Channel 4, including the Paralympics and Invictus Games. She was Channel 4's 'roving reporter' in Rio for the 2016 Paralympics in Brazil. In 2009, she gave birth to a son. She lives with her family in Berkshire and is living testament to how catastrophic life-changes can have positive outcomes.