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Where There’s a Will

Hope, Grief and Endurance in a Cycle Race Across a Continent

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Where There’s a Will

By: Emily Chappell
Narrated by: Emily Chappell
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A London cycle courier with a taste for adventure, Emily Chappell entered an extraordinary new race - The Transcontinental - in which riders must find their own way, entirely unassisted, across Europe in the shortest time possible. On her second attempt, she won the women's event, covering nearly 4,000 miles in 13 days and 10 hours, sleeping in short bursts wherever exhaustion took her.

In the aftermath of a win that troubled as much as pleased her she worked with Mike Hall, the founder of the race, until his tragic death on the road.

Where There's a Will is a book about a normal person finding the capacity to do something extraordinary; the paradoxes of comradeship, competition, vulnerability and will and the shock of grief, combined in a beautifully written and very human story.

©2019 Emily Chappell (P)2020 Audible, Ltd Cycling Travel Writing & Commentary Inspiring Heartfelt

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A raw account of racing very long distances. She lays it on thickly with the emotional trowel at times but that is part of who she is. it's great to hear the writer narrating her own story and it is very well performed.

Honest and emotional

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I’ve read a lot of books, but I think this must be the most evocative and beautifully written book I’ve read. It’s a fantastic story wonderfully read, while being a genuine insight into the mind and story of one of the best ultra endurance athletes in the world. But it’s so much more! Read it!!!

What a brilliant book

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This was a really good listen and a fantastic insight into endurance cycling. Emily Chappell's narration is also brilliant, so much so that she surpasses many books with professional narrators. The book deals frankly with depression and grief, as well as recounting Emily's incredible achievements. Also, very pleasingly for me, my brother has a few mentions and is described at points as looking "like a lost child" and as skulking around a graveyard in the middle of the night. This pleased me greatly.

Brilliantly told tale of endurance, grief and joy.

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I didn't know what to expect, I ordered 'Where there's a will' as I enjoy bikepacking and it was recommended by quite a few cyclists I follow on Twitter. The story was captivating and so beautifully descriptive I could easily imagine the struggles and range of emotions that Emily encountered. I will be recommending this to all my cycling friends, as well as my non cycling friends so that they can understand the highs and lows of ultra endurance cycling.

This surpassed my expectations.

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Painfully beautiful and Absolutely awe inspiring. Looking forward to reading/listening to anything else Emily Chappell writes.

Brilliant!

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