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  • Life on a Thread

  • My story
  • By: Jamie Hull
  • Narrated by: Jamie Hull
  • Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (57 ratings)

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Summary

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SAS trooper and trainee pilot Jamie Hull was flying solo when his aircraft caught fire. It should have been the end of his life, but it was the beginning of his story.

With flames up to his chin, he brought the plane in, climbed out and jumped from the wing. As he lay on the ground, fully conscious, waiting for the emergency services, he could smell his flesh burn.

Even if he survived, what would he have left to live for?

But this man is made of stern stuff. He fought back from the brink of death and created a new and profoundly meaningful life from the wreckage of his experience.

Meet Jamie Hull, former Special Services soldier, now ambassador for Help for Heroes and veteran of two marathons, a 3,000-mile bicycle race across America and an expedition up Mount Kilimanjaro. His story will take to you to the furthest extremes of human endurance and endeavour.

©2021 Jamie Hull (P)2021 Penguin Audio
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Inspiring

This story is incredible. I read this ahead of interviewing Jamie on The Andy Rowe Show. Unbelievable. So inspiring.

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Prepare for self analysis

Jamie’s story is truly about his strength of spirit overcoming life changing adversity. His story is real and inspiring. I have read many biographies and autobiographies of humans escaping a situation or overcoming some horrific treatment by others. This is by far one of the greatest accounts of a life story that will stay with you. Throughout listening to ‘Life on a thread’, I found myself diving deep into my own character and spirit asking myself questions of ‘how would I have responded?’ or ‘would I have coped?’. Jamie’s honest and gut wrenching account is nothing short of miraculous and influential. There’s no doubt that in my future life challenges or difficult hurdles to jump, Jamie Hull will be with me, and I will be asking... ‘What would Jamie do?’. I will listen to this again and again! Breathtaking stuff - brought tears to my eyes in places. Thank you Jamie for sharing your story and for your inspiration. Your narration and storytelling was superb and added true meaning and adrenaline to the listening experience. Incredible.

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Immensely moving!

What an inspirational story. Despite years of unimaginable pain and suffering the fight back, the humour, the deference and humility of this superhuman moved me to tears several times. It also made me say WTF even more times!! It’s one of those books that stays with you and one of those you’ll tell everyone you know to read!

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Great book!!

Can honestly say listening to ur book has been a kick up the arse I needed,thank you!!

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Awesome listening

Words fail me what you have been through. Absolutely inspirational mate. Good luck with your next adventure x

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Heartbreaking and Inspirational

Fantastic. Flits between heartbreaking and inspirational. Really enjoyed this. Truly amazing what Jamie has overcome.

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Couldn’t stop listening!!

A very well written, moving story of Jamie’s life. He takes you to the places in hell he must have been in during his amazing recovery.

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Wow

wow what an amazing inspiration didn't realise somebody could go through more that much trauma and survived

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What a journey!

Jamie takes you on the journey as if you was with him though it all, unbelievable book. This book showcases what a single human can go through yet come out fighter and thrive! Amazing!

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Exceptional

Excellent book full of humour, determination and inspiration. The hand of God is all over Jamie’s story. God bless you Jamie.

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