You know those compelling stories that you just can't put down, so you carry the book with you to lunch, to read at stop lights, into the bathroom? Josh Sundquist's Just Don't Fall: How I Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made It Down the Mountain was that kind of experience. Except I experienced it via audiobook CD, which kinda limits the portability a bit.
However, it was read by the author, with his dry wit sometimes seeming incredibly sincere, other times purely sarcastic. This definitely enhanced the journey, from his cancer diagnosis at age 9 through skiing on the 2006 US Paralympic team at age 22. His paperback title sums it up well: The Hilariously True Story of Childhood Cancer, Amputation, Truth, and Olympic Greatness.
Highly recommend! And just 'cause I think it's cool, here's a link to his YouTube rap Phantom Pain.
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