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Adventurous Spirit

Heather Hawkins

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English
Murdoch Books
23 August 2017
Sometimes life takes us to places we never planned to go.

An incredible journey from an ordinary life to one of extraordinary adventure.

At 41 - with two teenagers and a contentedly unadventurous life - Heather Hawkins made a doctor's appointment. Diagnosed with stage one ovarian cancer, within nine days she had surgery to remove an 18cm tumour, and a full hysterectomy. Instead of chemotherapy, she chose a non-invasive surveillance treatment.

The experience reignited Heather's adventurous and invincible spirit. At 47 she pulled on an old pair of shorts and runners and struggled to the end of a 4km mothers' day fun run with her kids. Five years later she has 17 marathons and 3 ultra marathons under her belt, including the North Pole Marathon and the extraordinary World Marathon Challenge - a gruelling seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. She topped that off by trekking 1700km in the thin air of Nepal's Great Himalaya Trail.

And she's only just getting started...
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Imprint:   Murdoch Books
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 153mm, 
Weight:   361g
ISBN:   9781760522803
ISBN 10:   1760522805
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Adventurous Spirit

"North Pole Marathon 2015 - ""To see Heather running up there in the horrific conditions, temperatures down to minus 50 degrees Celsius, obviously that showed a strength and a determination and a ruggedness to keep on going"". - Robert De Castella"


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