At the age of nine, Jamie was told by doctors that he would never walk again. Twenty years later, he set off to run 5,000 miles coast to coast across Canada. Jamie embarks on the biggest challenge of his life: running 5,000 miles across Canada, solo and unsupported, through ?40 degree weather, surviving injuries and wearing through 13 pairs of trainers. And he does it all dressed as a superhero, The Flash, when he realises that everyone who helps him towards his goal is a superhero too. AUTHOR: Jamie McDonald is a world-record-holding adventurer, author, motivational speaker and co-founder of the Superhero Foundation. He was the first person in history to run the 5,000 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast without the aid of a support crew. He was voted one of The Independent's top 100 happiest people in the UK. SELLING POINTS: ? His website received 50K hits per month during his trip, and across all social media networks his posts were reaching 250K people per month. ? Through TV and radio appearances his adventure reached an estimated 100 million people around the world. He raised more than £250,000 for sick children through his charity, the Superhero Foundation, during his cross- Canada trip.
