Lessons From the Edge: Inspirational Tales of Surviving, Thriving and Extreme Adventure

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He shares stories of abseiling into erupting volcanoes and being charged by a rhino and the lessons he learnt from his adventures. It will reveal how this tough military man was able to cope with suddenly feeling worthless, how he overcame doors literally slamming in his face, how he came to realise that you can't wait for things to happen and instead how he rediscovered his identity and harnessed his emotions to his advantage to find determination, purpose and a renewed sense of belonging. As well as being an action-packed, white-knuckle read from the comfort of your armchair, it will also share the mechanisms I rely on to help me navigate extreme danger – these are lessons forged in the armoury of real life and I believe they can guide anyone through tough times, whatever the setting. I had all that prep from the last 20 years — from serving in Iraq all the way until now — so it was just a case of organising it. But despite rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous and experiencing life’s extremes, he cares most about giving people the courage to take on the things they’re afraid to tackle.

We’re thrilled to have world-record-setting adventurer and explorer, Aldo Kane, as our Exodus Travels Brand Ambassador. Lauren Whelan, editorial director, won world rights at auction from Carly Cook at Found in conjunction with Miranda Chadwick at Mirador Management. He’s teamed up with movie idol Will Smith, 53, as well as fellow daredevils such as Bear Grylls, Jason Fox and Steve Backshall for jaw-dropping documentaries.Now the explorer, from Kilwinning, Ayrshire, has written a book about his adventures — and wants his amazing stories of survival to show that anyone can go from feeling worthless to becoming a world-beater. Aldo now runs Vertical Planet, a technical safety risk management company providing services for some of the world's largest TV and film productions. Aldo — who welcomed son Atlas seven months ago with wife Anna — adds: “The biggest risk or hazard we all do is to bumble through 60 years of life then die not really taking account of ourselves or the amazing parts of being alive. Aldo Kane is a superb motivational keynote speaker drawing on his rich and varied life with resilience featuring as a key theme.

Join Aldo live in conversation, as he shares jaw-dropping stories from his life and career – whether it be abseiling into an erupting volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo, rowing the Atlantic, getting locked in a bunker for 10 days with zero daylight, or being held at gunpoint. Lessons From The Edge will inspire readers to find the spirit to do the things in life they’ve previously been too scared to tackle, build the courage to know that failure isn’t the end, and the knowledge that the impossible can be made possible.

It’s about knowing that if you control your fear and your thoughts you can navigate any kind of danger. Aldo Kane is a well-known TV Adventurer, Author, World Record Holder with over 20 years' experience working in some of the most extreme, remote and inhospitable places on the planet. Read about how we’ll protect and use your data in our Privacy Notice. Biography: Aldo Kane is a well-known TV Adventurer, Author, World Record Holder with over 20 years' experience working in some of the most extreme, remote and inhospitable places on the planet.