Born sighted, ‘Blind’ Dave Heeley showed athletic promise from an early age, smashing his town’s 1,500-metre track record. However, at the tender age of 10, the lights were turned out and Dave’s world was plunged from “light into darkness”. A devastating diagnosis shattered his sporting dreams and he hastily gave up on sporting activity.
From Light To Dark charts his incredible life story, his journey coming to terms with blindness as a young boy and how he grew into a man to triumph over adversity.
The story tells how Dave rediscovered his boyhood talent for running and how he went on to undertake some of the world’s toughest challenges, including John O’Groats to Land’s End, 10 marathons in 10 days, 700 miles of cycling across seven countries in seven days and the legendary 168 mile Marathon Des Sables, dubbed the ‘toughest footrace on Earth across the desert’.
With a foreword by adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE, From Light to Dark is a heart-warming, inspirational tale of triumph over adversity. Dave now makes his living from speaking about his experiences and this book is as honest, funny and touching as his speeches.
Published by Pitch Publishing Ltd
Book review: From Light to Dark by Dave Heeley and Sophie Parkes
