Without warning / Damien Thomlinson & Michael Cowley. Without warning : a soldier's extraordinary journey.

Collection type Library
Author Thomlinson, Damien, author.; Cowley, Michael, author.;
Call Number 355.0092 T465w
Document type Monograph
Year 2013.
Pagination ix, 290 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Publisher HarperCollins,
Note After losing both his legs in an accident in Afghanistan, Special Forces soldier Damien Thomlinson was determined not only to survive, but to meet life head on. This is an uplifting story of guts, drive and exceptional resilience. Without warning, Private Damien Thomlinson's life changed forever. On a night patrol in Afghanistan in 2009, his vehicle drove over a Taliban explosive device. His right leg turned instantly to red mist and his left leg was severed below the knee. His arms and hands were shatter ed and his nose smashed. Blood poured into his lungs. He was as close to death as you can get. Damien's story could have been a tragedy, but because of his enormously optimistic spirit it is instead one of triumph and inspiration. Once a commando, always a commando. Damien was determined not to be defined or limited by his injuries. With dogged focus and commitment, he set about reclaiming his life - on his own terms. His extraordinary drive and willpower saw him walking again on prosthetic legs just eigh t weeks from the time of his accident, ready to stand and welcome his unit home from Afghanistan. He set himself extraordinary challenges including walking the demanding 96km Kokoda Track in honour of a fallen comrade and becoming the public face of the C ommando Welfare Trust. Damien is now an aspiring Paralympian, determined to represent Australia in snowboarding.
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