{"title":"Books by Jordan Wylie","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781785907258","title":"The Power of the Paddle","description":"'His name was Ibrahim. He was about five years old and the thing he wanted most in the world was to go to school.'In a tiny country on the Horn of Africa, extreme adventurer, former soldier and star of Channel 4's Hunted Jordan Wylie made an extraordinary promise to a remarkable young boy. Ibrahim's home Djibouti is a refuge from neighbouring war zones, laying host to children excluded from the basic privileges we take for granted in the West. So, armed with skills learned from a lifetime of adventures, Wylie vowed to raise funds to build a new school for those children.   And thus began a series of exceptional challenges, seeing Wylie row solo across the pirate-infested Bab el-Mandeb Strait in a world first and run extreme marathons in ice-cold climates. To cap it off, he embarked on a journey stand-up paddleboarding around mainland Great Britain, along the way facing military firing ranges, crazy teenagers on jet-skis, psychotic jellyfish and, finally, Covid-19. This is the inspirational true story of the lengths one man went to fulfil a young boy's dream - and of the good that can be achieved even in the hardest of times.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43206233555122,"sku":"9781785907258","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781785907258.jpg?v=1786025418"},{"product_id":"9781785909115","title":"Future Proof","description":"Have you ever feltoverwhelmed by the complexity and pressures of life? Being young and lookingforward can be a daunting experience. The good news is, there’s a way tonavigate everything the world throws at you. All you need to do is payattention to your values.   Values are the principles welive by. They range from being kind to others to remaining disciplined in theface of temptation. Once you know your values, every choice you’re faced withis easy; you simply act according to the qualities you value most. The lessonsin this handbook – written by former soldier, Sunday Times bestsellingauthor and award-winning adventurer Jordan Wylie MBE and based on the valuesand standards of the Army Cadet Force – will help you identify your values andlive a future-proof life.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56305585226101,"sku":"9781785909115","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781785909115_048b00ae-acae-4bde-a8e8-94ad37bc7c68.jpg?v=1786025526"},{"product_id":"9781785905261","title":"Running For My Life","description":"This is the extraordinary true story of how a former British soldier turned extreme adventurer set out to run marathons in the world's most dangerous countries. In 2018, Jordan Wylie trained and ran in Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan to raise awareness of the plight of children suffering in war zones as well as the funds to help provide education. Risking his life in some of the most hostile places in the world, Wylie defies suicide bombers, official advice, dehydration and exhaustion, as well as his own mental and physical health issues in an incredible tale of endurance and tenacity against the odds.   His first race, in Somalia, is moved to Somaliland after a suicide bomber kills 600 people. Running the Baghdad half-marathon brings back painful memories of friends and colleagues he lost when he served there. Finally, at the Afghanistan marathon, he provides a high-profile target for the Taliban, who murder seventeen people the day before he arrives. What makes these three runs even more challenging is the fact that Jordan is affected not just by mental health issues from his own experiences, but also with epilepsy. Alongside the more extreme obstacles, Jordan has to overcome self-doubt - and the doubt of others - to show what can be achieved with belief and fortitude.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312858083701,"sku":"9781785905261","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781785905261_08e94a19-efeb-47d9-b532-48ffdefefe5f.jpg?v=1786025345"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-jordan-wylie.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}