Making A Splash Author:Mike Taylor, Co-author: Todd Klick Mike Taylor was on the fast track of success. While working for top London graphic design agencies, he was living a robust life, enjoying his passions for skiing, mountain biking, rowing and socializing. But at the young age of 26, Mike was stricken with Multiple Sclerosis, a crippling disease that slowly whittled away at his charmed life. Not o... more »nly did the disease eventually strip Mike of his promising corporate design career, it took away the use of his legs, forcing him into walking sticks and eventually a wheelchair.
It was during these dark moments that Mike read about The English Channel swimmers. Inspired by the article, he decided to take on the biggest challenge of his life, something way beyond any physical endeavour he had tackled while healthy: he was going to swim The English Channel, the Mount Everest of long distance swims, and set his sights on even greater challenges afterwards.
Making A Splash tells the incredible true story of one mans quest to conquer the seemingly impossible while battling a debilitating disease in his personal and public life.« less