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  • The Art of Resilience

  • Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body
  • By: Ross Edgley
  • Narrated by: Ross Edgley
  • Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,926 ratings)

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The Art of Resilience

By: Ross Edgley
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Summary

Best-selling author and award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley has been studying the art of resilience for years, applying all he has learned to become the first person in history to swim all the way round Great Britain, breaking multiple world records along the way. Now, Ross turns his attention to mental strength and Stoicism.

Ross Edgley famously ran a marathon pulling a 1.4-tonne car and climbed a rope the height of Everest (8,848 m), after living with Yamabushi warrior monks in Japan and partaking in Shamanic pain rituals with fire ants in the Amazon jungle. On his epic 1,780-mile journey around Great Britain, which lasted 157 days, Ross swam through giant jellyfish, arctic storms, ‘haunted’ whirlpools and polluted shipping lanes, going so hard, and so fast, his tongue fell apart.

Ross’ previous book, The World’s Fittest Book, was a Sunday Times number one best seller and explored the science of physical fitness. Now, in The Art of Resilience, Ross uses his swim experience and other amazing endurance feats, where he managed to overcome seemingly insurmountable pain, hardship and adversity, to study the performance of extreme athletes, military and fitness specialists and psychologists to uncover the secrets of mental fitness and explore the concept of resilience, persistence, valour and a disciplined mind-set in overcoming adversity. This groundbreaking work represents a paradigm shift in what we thought the human body and mind were capable of and will give you a blueprint to become a tougher, more resilient and ultimately better human - whatever the challenge you face.

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Editor reviews

Be inspired by the daring, arduous journeys and death-defying feats of world-renowned adventurer Ross Edgley and build your own resilience to tackle challenges, both great and small.

Ross Edgley is famous for his astounding exploits—running a marathon while pulling a 1.4-tonne car, climbing a rope the height of Everest and becoming the first person in history to swim around Great Britain among them. In The Art of Resilience, he recounts his greatest adventures, drawing you into his world right from the first chapter. Narrating his words himself in this thrilling audiobook, Edgley also lets you in on how he built his mental grit and then drew on it to develop phenomenal physical stamina. In a no-nonsense yet engaging style, Edgley explains how anyone can master the ancient concepts of persistence and stoicism, applying them to everyday life. As the author shows, his approach to mental toughness can help you keep things in perspective, find inner strength and, ultimately, achieve things you never thought possible.

Feel your heart leap in your chest and a sense of quiet determination settle into your soul as you listen to Edgley talk about his daunting feats of endurance. You’ll especially be gripped by his gritty, evocative descriptions of his encounters with giant jellyfish, formidable storms, and more as he shares the story of what became known as the Great British Swim.

Want more nonfiction titles to build your resilience and self-reliance? Listen to Donald Robertson’s audiobook How to Think Like a Roman Emperor or Hugh van Cuylenburg’s The Resilience Project.

Critic reviews

"Incredible individual, incredible book, incredible story." (Chris Hemsworth)

"A hero who is as humble as he is resilient...testament to a 'never give up' spirit!" (Bear Grylls)

"From reading this book, the message that comes shining through is this: you can achieve anything." (Ant Middleton)

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Very good

We enjoyed this book very much, thank you! I am not a swimmer but this book covers so many different topics and disciplines and is so funny that I can really recommend it to anyone!

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True Grit

this has been a throughly enjoyable book. not only an inspiring story but the explanation of how each aspect was researched and then implemented was just amazing to listen too.

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Totally inspirational

Narrated by Ross this book has got everything. Drama, emotion, hero’s and a happy ending. Feeling totally inspired by Ross and his team... can’t wait for the next challenge!

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Superb story

A class story, well told. Listening to this going to and from work always left me in a great place.

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Great listen, entertaining and knowledgeable

Charismatic and entertaining whilst conveying some important information. Love the extra detail Ross makes with attached PDF also.

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Interesting, inspiring, informative

Got this book suggested by Amazon. Haven't heard about the author before, so expectations were not high. The positive reviews encouraged to give it a go and the book certainly delivered. The format is perfectly suited for an audio book as it's easy to track the storyline. What Ross has done is simply incredible. To a degree that it almost demotivates you as most personal ambitions pale in contrast to his adventures. I've started following the author in other media channels as he spreads good energy. Narration was perfect as well (listening at 2x speed).

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truly inspirational!

Interesting, informative, motivational, enjoyable highly recommend loved the encounter with the minky whale. Thank you.

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Wonderful Account!

A fact packed learning resource coupled with an often heartfelt and amusing relation of Ross's experiences during this mammoth record breaker. Thoroughly recommend.

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Amazing read

For anyone who says they can’t, read this. Truly inspiring for both endurance athletes and average lifestyles!

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Does not fail to disappoint

Great listen. recommend his other book too. worlds fittest book. have the hard copy.
going to be tough to beat his next challenge!

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