A TEST OF WILL: ONE MAN'S EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF SURVIVAL
On the night of April 9, 1997, Warren Macdonald took his last step as a "complete" human being. An experienced mountaineer and committed environmental activist, he had set out to climb Mount Bowen on Hinchinbrook Island, on the east coast of Australia. But what began as a two-day adventure suddenly turned into a nightmare, when a massive slab of rock sheared off the mountain, crushing and trapping Macdonald beneath it for two horrendous days and nights while his companion hiked out for help. The accident would change Macdonald's life forever, and test the boundaries of human potential. A Test of Will: One Man's Extraordinary Story of Survival is a gripping tale of profound courage, strength of spirit and sheer tenacity in the face of overwhelming odds – a story that will both haunt and inspire you from the first moment of catastrophe.
"A beautifully crafted, very powerful book. Your Everest's are certainly greater and more challenging than anything I have ever achieved."
Sir Christian Bonington CBE
"This guy is the real deal. His pain and suffering after a terrible accident, his determined comeback as a bio-mechanical climber, are a Lance Armstrong victory tale."
Greg Child
"A Test of Will leaves the reader awestruck. Macdonald's ability to absorb what life has dealt him and yet continue to live with such passion for the outdoors is beyond inspirational."
Helen Rolfe- Impact Magazine
"Fascinating reading for the Jon Krakauer crowd"
David Pitt – American Library Association
"Warren Macdonald writes as he speaks, without hyperbole or pretension. His matter-of-fact style heightens this account of his devastating accident and injuries, and elicits even greater admiration for his determined journey back towards a fulfilling life. "A Test of Will", and its many lessons about the human condition, stayed with me long after I had read the final page." Maria Coffey, author of "Where the Mountain Cast its Shadow: The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure".
"Once I got going I couldn't put it down! It had me quite moved, in tears in fact at a couple of places.needs to be widely read by everyone, not just climbers."
Doug Scott
"A powerful tale of nature's beauty and ferocity."
Publishers Weekly
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