Staying Strong: An Immensely Human Story

by Stephen Murray

Staying Strong is an immensely human story of how a working-class boy from Tyneside in the north of England became a world champion BMX dirt rider in America – then went downhill through partying and drugs and alcohol, until he hit rock bottom. But, with determination and hard work, Stephen Murray had the tenacity to fight his way back to the top of his sport and, in 2007, he was once again riding in a world championship final. Then tragedy struck – he crashed and broke his neck, flat-lined three times, and ended up paralysed from the shoulders down. Though he lost the use of most of his body, Stephen never lost the fighting spirit that made him world champion and saved his life. Now he fights on a different front, staying strong in the face of everyday adversities, with a super-human mental resilience that inspires quadriplegics and action sports athletes the world over. His story is inspirational and his book is a triumph of the soul. The limited edition collector's hardback is personally signed by Stephen Murray (only from www.stysrg.com) available on Amazon.

355 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 16, 2017

Reviews

[Adam Ingles · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best sporting biographies I've ever read. A true insight into the world of Stephen Murray as bmx was rising to it's peak popularity in the mainstream. Nothing is off limits in this book. Recommended for anyone who follows action sports or grew up following BMX.

[Ryszard Syryczyński · Rating 5 out of 5]

Staying Strong and Stephen Murray's story in general is by far one of the most inspirational things I've ever read. It gives a pretty good insight look into what extreme sports are, for good and bad. No matter if you're into any kind of action sports or going through something tough, this book will give you a whole new perspective, being very entertaining at the same time. Couldn't recommend it enough!