Summary of Bear Grylls's Mud, Sweat

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Walter Smiles, my great-grandfather, had a very clear dream for his life. He wanted to make his fortune and build a house on Portavo Point, a windswept cove in County Down, Northern Ireland, where he would return to live. #2 Great-grandfather Walter was a British officer who fought in World War I. He was highly decorated, and when he returned home, he was knighted. #3 The story of Walter and Margaret is a perfect example of how love can change your life. Walter, who was a diplomat, married Margaret, who was heavily into playing bridge and polo. She was pregnant with his child, but she did everything she could to make the pregnancy fail. #4 On the Princess Victoria, Walter was in the dead man’s zone between the ferry and the breaking waves, waiting to be killed.