Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
17.10.2025
Verlag
Gatsby HouseSeitenzahl
272
Maße (L/B/H)
23,4/15,6/2,2 cm
Gewicht
694 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798993012940
On an April morning in 2024, John Baker dove into Hawaiian waters for his regular swim. Within days, he was fighting for his life in a San Francisco ICU, organs failing, three critical days erased from his memory.
What began as a minor jellyfish sting became a medical mystery that pushed Baker to the edge of survival. Connected to life-support machines and unable to speak, he confronted the ultimate question: What matters when everything threatens to slip away?
In his compelling memoir, Heart of the Journey, Baker weaves his dramatic fight for survival with six decades of adventures that prepared him for it. From his dyslexic childhood to being a Jackson Hole ski instructor, from building a real estate portfolio to raising three children in Sun Valley, he reveals how a lifetime of calculated risks equipped him for his greatest challenge. With unflinching honesty, Baker explores fatherhood, marriage, and the shift from measuring success in square footage to finding meaning in quieter moments. His recovery-marked by multiple surgeries and the slow process of regaining the ability to walk-became an unexpected gift, offering him time to reflect on what he calls "Quality Time Remaining."
This isn't a story of dramatic transformation, but an authentic account of how facing mortality sharpens our appreciation for life. For anyone who has faced a health crisis or wondered about their legacy, Baker's story offers compelling drama and quiet wisdom. Those three days didn't end his story. They gave it new meaning.
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