Every day is a good day by William Pike is an autobiography about the authors experience of being caught up in a volcanic eruption on Mount Ruapehu (one of NZ's active volcanoes) The extreme courage and positive attitude this man had to face his ordeal is truly amazing and amazingly this book was written only 6 months after his accident.
Pike's life changed dramatically in September 2007 when climbing on Mt Ruapehu. His light leg was badly damaged when a boulder from the eruption plowed through the hut in which he was staying. William lost part of his leg and almost his life. Pike writes about his ordeal and his determination to still have a full life and to remain positive no matter what we endure.
I really enjoyed this book. It left me with hope with what ever life has to offer me. That no matter what our challenges (and what could be much worse that what he went through) that we have courage and strength to get up and keep going. He is a great story teller and descriptive writer who leaves you longing for the next to page to see what happened next.
P.S. This is a book published in NZ but can be bought online. Just Google it.....my answer to everything!
I remember that eruption! It was frightening at the time, but has been lost to memory. I'd love to read this book. The insights of courage and attitude never get wasted for me now. Thanks for sharing. xx
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