Final Touchdown - Kindle Non-Fiction

Final Touchdown
by John Lambert

John Lambert is a former RAF Hercules pilot and probably the youngest captain ever to fly on the Hercules fleet. On leaving the RAF he joined the airlines, travelling the world and becoming a Boeing 707 captain at the age of 31.

Disaster struck in 1981 when, at the age of 33, he broke his neck in a motorcycle accident whilst visiting the UK and became almost completely paralysed in an instant.

"Final Touchdown" closely follows the intimate details of his treatment through Stoke Mandeville Hospital, his psychological and emotional adjustment to such a disaster. The good, bad and occasionally abusive treatment from ward staff and his desperate search for somewhere to live when finally discharged.

This is an excellent read in its own right and certainly not only for those people who have a particular interest in spinal cord injuries. It's a very human story that describes the often nightmare journey from traumatic injury and medical treatment through to rehabilitation and resettlement.

It also shows that with determination a fully independent lifestyle can be achieved despite all the obstructions placed in the way of severely disabled people.

John was awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List in 2012 for his many years of voluntary work in support of fellow disabled people.

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