{"product_id":"mud-sweat-and-tears-the-autobiography-isbn-9780062124197","title":"Mud, Sweat, and Tears: The Autobiography","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Bear Grylls is a veritable superhero….The former UK Special Forces paratrooper has braved the world’s harshest environments.”\u003cbr\u003e—Hampton Sides, \u003cem\u003eOutside\u003c\/em\u003e Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bear Grylls is one tough, crazy dude.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlready a #1 \u003cem\u003eLondon Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller, \u003cem\u003eMud, Sweat, and Tears\u003c\/em\u003e is the adrenaline-fueled autobiography of the mega-popular star of the hit survival series \u003cem\u003eMan Vs. Wild\u003c\/em\u003e, adventurer Bear Grylls. A former British Special Forces commando, a man who has always sought the ultimate in dangerous challenges, Bear’s true story reads like an outdoors action and adventure novel. But Bear’s story is true—full of breathtaking escapes and remarkable exploits that would make any Jack London or H. Ryder Haggard hero proud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eBear Grylls has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on a remote island off of Britain's windswept coast, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age. Inevitably, it wasn't long before the young explorer was sneaking out to lead all-night climbing expeditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a teenager at Eton College, Bear found his identity and purpose through both mountaineering and martial arts. These passions led him into the foothills of the mighty Himalayas and to a karate grandmaster's remote training camp in Japan, an experience that soon helped him earn a second-degree black belt. Returning home, he embarked upon the notoriously grueling selection course for the British Special Forces to join the elite Special Air Service unit 21 SAS—a journey that would push him to the very limits of physical and mental endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, disaster. Bear broke his back in three places in a horrific free-fall parachuting accident in Africa. It was touch and go whether he would walk again, according to doctors. However, only eighteen months later, a twenty three-year-old Bear became one of the youngest climbers to scale Mount Everest, the world's highest summit. But these were just the beginning of his many extraordinary adventures. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown and admired by millions as the star of \u003cem\u003eMan vs. Wild\u003c\/em\u003e, Bear Grylls has survived where few would dare to go. Now, for the first time, Bear tells the story of his action-packed life. Gripping, moving, and wildly exhilarating, \u003cem\u003eMud, Sweat, and Tears\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for adrenaline junkies and armchair explorers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMud, Sweat, and Tears\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for fans of \u003ci\u003eMan vs. Wild\u003c\/i\u003e but also for anyone who revels in first-person stories of high adventure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“World-famous ‘extreme adventurer’ Bear Grylls had so far avoided telling his life story--until now. Well told, personable, fast-paced, and undoubtedly a fascinating read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMud, Sweat and Tears\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping account of Grylls’s life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“World-famous ‘extreme adventurer’ Bear Grylls had so far avoided telling his life story—until now. Well told, personable, fast-paced, and undoubtedly a fascinating read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grylls is a natural-born adventurer, living the kind of life that someone like, say, Jack London might have memorialized in the pages of fiction. This autobiography offers readers a look at the man behind the adventure (who is, it must be said, just a regular guy with all the normal fears and vulnerabilities, despite his stare-death-in-the-face public persona). Consider it required reading for fans of Man vs. Wild but also for anyone who revels in first-person stories of high adventure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMud, Sweat, and Tears\u003c\/i\u003e flows with the verve of an engaging novel and forms a satisfying life story brimming with excitement and adventuresome risk-taking. An inside look at the makings of an intrepid, insatiable explorer. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I cannont think of anyone who has faced challenges and overcome them like Bear Grylls.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGENERAL CHARLES GUTHRIE, Colonel Commandant of the SAS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bear Grylls is a veritable superhero. ... The former UK Special Forces paratrooper has braved the world’s harshest environments.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHampton Sides, Outside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A superfit daredevil ... Grylls earned his bona fides as an adventurer long before becoming a TV personality.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrad Wieners, Men's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Men don’t come much tougher than daredevil climber and adventurer Bear Grylls.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sun (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bear Grylls is one tough, crazy dude.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Quite possibly one of the craziest men on the planet ... In his new autobiography, \u003ci\u003eMud, Sweat and Tears,\u003c\/i\u003e Grylls opens up—sometimes in surprising detail and with great emotion and honesty—about his childhood, his days at the exclusive Eton college, his arduous training for the elite SAS, his struggle to become the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest (at 23), and his eventual foray into television and fame.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889377898725,"sku":"NP9780062124197","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062124197.jpg?v=1730231113","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/mud-sweat-and-tears-the-autobiography-isbn-9780062124197","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}