"You have inspired thousands, if not millions of people. To be honest, I really respect you, bro. Thank you for being such a great legend! "
——Prince Harry

"I don't think anyone should be defined by what they can't do or their limitations. What matters is rediscovering oneself, not redefining oneself and being labeled. I am passionate about raising awareness of this and challenging these preconceptions."
—Lee Spencer

★Written by Lee Spencer, one of the most inspiring speakers in the UK and the holder of four Guinness World Records for crossing the Atlantic Ocean. He is also a former Royal Marine.
★Spencer is the world's first and so far the only disabled person to break a record in a full-bodied endurance event, shares for the first time the full story behind his ocean crossings, from "battlefield hero" to "disabled veteran" to "ocean lone warrior".

On January 9, 2019, Lee Spencer, a former Royal Marine and disabled individual, set off from the southern Portuguese town of Portimão in a micro-boat named "Hope". He aimed to become the fourth person in history to solo and unsupportedly cross the Atlantic Ocean, and the first disabled person to achieve this feat, setting a new record for the fastest time.

After 60 days, 16 hours and 6 minutes at sea, Lee rowed into the mouth of the Maroni River in Cayenne, South America, breaking the record held by able-bodied individuals by an astonishing 36 days and becoming the only person with a physical disability to break and hold a record in an endurance event.

Lee had always dreamed of becoming strong enough to face his father and of joining the Royal Marines. In 1992, he achieved this goal. After participating in the Second Gulf War, Lee volunteered for the Special Forces and was one of only three out of 126 to pass the assessment. He then went to Afghanistan three times as a liaison officer.

However, on a dark and cold winter night, Lee stopped on the highway to assist with a car accident. When another vehicle hit the scene, he was hit by debris and nearly bled to death. When the makeshift tourniquet failed, he even instructed a passerby to step on his groin. Despite this, the surgeons were unable to save his leg.

Despite becoming disabled, Lee did not give up. He relearned to walk and crossed the Atlantic Ocean with the world's first all-disabled rowing team - the four of them had only three legs in total - becoming the first disabled crew to cross any ocean. After that, he embarked on this epic solo journey.
In this book, Lee takes us on his epic solo voyage and shares his unique life story, weaving together the threads of his rich experiences.

Lee Spencer describes himself as "born in Dagenham, made in the Royal Marines." He served in the Royal Marines for 24 years, was stationed in Iraq and Northern Ireland, and was deployed to Afghanistan three times without a scratch. However, in 2014, while helping a driver involved in a car accident on a motorway in Surrey, he was hit by a flying engine block and lost his right leg. Faced with this sudden change, Lee refused to give in. After his recovery, he embarked on an extraordinary journey that continues to this day. In the 2019 New Year's Honours List, Lee was awarded an MBE for his fundraising efforts for charity.