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Flight of a Lifetime: Miracles Do Happen
Paperback
Publisher Price: $18.99
ISBN13: 9781911761518
Publisher: Noble Legacy Publishing
Published: Mar 23 2026
Pages: 262
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.71 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
From a Glasgow Coma Score of 5 and death-like state to reclaiming life through grit, humour, and unbreakable community.
As Watling writes, My accident defined who I am now... I will not waste the second chance that I have been given. Discover why miracles do happen, and what Philip is up to now, in this uplifting, unputdownable read.
On December 9, 1994, Philip Watling's life was irrevocably changed when a simple walk to work ended in a horrific collision with a car and a bus. What follows is a miraculous tale of resurrection, fueled by the rapid intervention of London's Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS), which airlifted him to the Royal London Hospital within the critical golden hour, saving his life against all odds.
Blending poignant reflections on life's fragility with laugh-out-loud anecdotes from his rehabilitation, this book stands apart for its focus on finding hope and humour in the darkest circumstances.
Perfect for fans of memoirs like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly or Brain on Fire, Flight of a Lifetime: Miracles Do Happen is an inspiring autobiography that will make the audience laugh, cry, and reconsider what's possible.
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