Save Me From The Waves by Jessica Hepburn

 Save Me From The Waves

 by Jessica Hepburn


Save Me from the Waves by Jessica Hepburn

 was published on 7th March 2024 by Aurum.

My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part on the tour.




Synopsis

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.




My Review

A brilliant book that I am having to review before I have finished it due to that fact that it is taking a long time to get through it. This is not because the book is hard to read at 290 pages, far from it, it has me completely hooked. The reason it is taking me so long is that the whole narrative is interspersed with titles from Desert Island Discs and who inspired her choices whilst she was building up her athletic endurance achievements. Consequently after three weeks I am still only half way through due to the fact that I keep downloading the songs, and in some cases the whole Desert Island Disc podcast and listening to them to understand why Jessica chose them. That also means that I am now also addicted to Desert Island Discs and there must be a good chance that I am not far behind Jessica in how many I have listened to !!!! Consequently Jessica's unlikely, but incredibly amazing, achievements are beginning to take second place as I am looking forward to turning the page to see what I will be listening to next.

As you will possibly have realised this is not a book to rush through, but one to read slowly and let it guide you as to what you listen to, developing your musical knowledge and understanding as you go , whilst learning about the different guests on this long running radio programme.

Don't forget there are over 3,000 episodes to listen to and Jessica has listened to them all  !!!!


About the Author



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.



 

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