'A truly inspirational woman' - Maxine PeakeJessica Hepburn has never been the sporty type. She hates exercise, loves food, and believes the best downtime involves boxsets and podcasts on the sofa. So, it surprised everyone, most of all herself, when she went from a very unlikely athlete to a world-record breaker, transforming her life in the process.Save Me from the Waves is the story of her extraordinary journey, from the streets of London to the summit of Mount Everest, fuelled by listening to every episode of her favourite radio show - Desert Island Discs. An amazing adventure set to a soundtrack of unforgettable songs, it encourages everyone to live big and bravely when life doesn't go to plan.Save Me from the Waves is the heart-warming, relatable and inspiring story of how an adventure will always change your life for the better -- whether far away or closer to home. Sometimes, we all need saving from the waves.'Reminds you to live each day with meaning' - Donna Ferguson, Observer

Autorentext

Jessica Hepburn is an award-winning author, arts producer and adventure activist, and one of the UK’s leading voices on fertility, family and endurance sport. The Pursuit of Motherhood (2014) and 21 Miles (2018) are under option to Erebus Pictures, adapted by rising star and novelist Anoushka Warden, and being developed for the screen with funding from the British Film Institute.

Klappentext

**An adventure story – with a difference. From sea to summit. Fully soundtracked.

'A breathtaking adventure of a truly inspirational woman' – Maxine Peake**

Jessica Hepburn is an unlikely athlete – she was labelled the ‘arty’ not the ‘sporty’ one in school. She hates exercise and believes the only reason to do it is for food, booze and box-sets on the sofa.

However, in her forties, following a succession of hard and sad life experiences she started to try and exercise her way out of heartbreak. She has now become one of the world’s most extraordinary endurance athletes. The first and only woman (currently) on the planet to have completed the ‘Sea, Street, Summit Challenge’ – which is to swim the English Channel, run the London Marathon and climb Mount Everest (which she calls Chomolungma – the mountain’s original Sherpa name). And possibly the only woman (although this can’t be officially certified) to have listened to eighty years and over 3,000 episodes of her favourite radio programme – Desert Island Discs.

**Save Me from the Waves **is an inspirational story of physical and mental endurance which starts on the streets of London and culminates on top of the world, fuelled by song. It explores the redemptive power of music and mountains. How family and friends can be lost and found in the most unusual places. And encourages everyone to live big and bravely when life doesn’t go to plan. Because sometimes we all need saving from the waves. And whether it’s high and far away or closer to home and in your head, an adventure will always change your life for the better.

Zusammenfassung
Funny, poignant, and ultimately hopeful, Save Me from the Wavesis the gripping story of one woman's journey through love and loss, set to an incredible soundtrack from Desert Island Discs. The perfect reminder to live each day with purpose, this beautiful story is a must-read for when life isn't exactly going to plan.

Inhalt

Overture

1. Songs of Childhood
2. Songs of Home
3. (If You Still Believe in) Love Songs
4. Sad Songs (aka Songs to Make Me Cry)
5. Happy Songs
6. The Interlude – Songs for a Wonderful World
7. Songs of Faith & Survival
8. Songs to Die To
   Coda
   Endnotes
   Acknowledgements