Pushing the Limits

by Kurt Fearnley

336 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2016

About the author

World-beater Kurt Fearnley was born without the lower portion of his spine. He grew up in tiny Carcoar in NSW, and took up wheelchair racing in his teens. He has gone on to be a three-time Paralympic gold medallist and has won marathons all around the world, including the prestigious New York, London and Chicago marathons multiple times. His exploits are not confined to wheelchair racing – he has crawled the Kokoda track and the Great Wall of China and sailed with a winning Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race crew. Kurt's exploits both in and out of sport saw him recognised as the 2009 NSW Young Australian of the Year.

He lives in Newcastle with his wife and son.

Reviews

[Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A truly inspiring read for the mother of a 16yp boy in a wheelchair. We are only limited by our attitude to life. I look forward to seeing your journey continue Kurt. Thanks for sharing.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Push the limits - he does this and more. Inspiring, motivating and makes the reader want to live to their best life.

[Georgia Cassidy · Rating 4 out of 5]

An uplifting experience of disability, which insightfully captures how rare this actually is! Fearnly’s wit makes this an easy read, with poignant tales of life pushing the limits.

[Alayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

An inspiring tale of a boy born without his lower spine, and his family and community who supported him and taught him that he could do anything he put his mind to. Very very enjoyable.

[Sara Davies]

I really enjoyed reading this. Kurt has been someone I have admired and I am so glad I read this book. It has given me a new perspective on the difficulties faced, the unnecessary difficulties faced, by people with a disabilities. Kurt was so blessed as a child to have such a supportive family and community. We are nothing without our communities and their support and this book teachers us that we need to be a supportive community for EVERYONE and really look at how inclusive we are.

Thanks to this book I am mentally preparing myself to tackle Kokoda with my family. I will use Kurt's many lessons to inspire and motivate my own children and those I teach.