{"product_id":"a-fraction-stronger-finding-belief-and-possibility-in-lifes-impossible-moments-9781922611284","title":"A Fraction Stronger: Finding belief and possibility in life's impossible moments","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Fraction Stronger\u003c\/em\u003e is the inspiring story of one man's survival after a life-changing accident, and how to find possibility in life's darkest moments.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a split second, Mark Berridge's life came crashing down. His bicycle understeered through a corner, the impact wrenching him over the handlebars and catapulting him headfirst into a stormwater drain. A large piece of dislodged vertebrae compressed his spinal cord, causing devastating nerve damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe accident fractured Mark's body and his identity. Fortunately, his helmet - though deeply crushed - protected his ability to think and retain valuable memories, allowing him to pursue every possible avenue in his physical recovery and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark spent more than seven weeks in hospital and nine months in intensive rehabilitation. His sustained effort to regain mobility became an integral part of his new identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Fraction Stronger\u003c\/em\u003e is Mark's story, focused on the insight and inspiration that will guide you through life's impossible moments. Mark shares how small actions, combined with determination to seek out possibility in the darkness, can light your way forwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a story about winning, or the occurrence of a miracle. It's about an everyday person who visualised an exceptional outcome. It's about reframing your demons into sources of motivation, and accepting support from the most unlikely places. It's about fighting for your dream when it starts to fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark says it's not about the fall - it's about how you choose to get up. The world is full of possibility if you choose to explore it. Mark found the power within to become a fraction stronger every day. And you can, too. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Berridge\u003c\/b\u003e's high-powered corporate career came to an abrupt end in March 2019 when he suffered a severe spinal cord injury from a cycling accident, fracturing his identity and triggering a personal battle to regain mobility and find new meaning. Due to the gratitude for those who helped him throughout his journey, Mark now writes and speaks about facing adversity, and shares the actions and attitudes that supported his recovery to help others bounce back after a traumatic situation or instigate productive change in their lives.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Major Street Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50388070662418,"sku":"9781922611284","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7de8c5eb-b54e-486f-a9c8-6147dc7dc2ba.jpg?v=1728888211","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-fraction-stronger-finding-belief-and-possibility-in-lifes-impossible-moments-9781922611284","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}