Things I Learned from Falling

A Memoir

By: Claire Nelson

Narrated by: Claire Nelson

The gripping first-person account of one woman's survival in Joshua Tree National Park against the odds.

""A vibrantly physical book""—The Guardian • ""Uplifting and brave""—Stylist • ""A riveting account of loneliness, anxiety and survival""—Cosmopolitan

In 2018, writer Claire Nelson made international headlines when she fell over 25 feet after wandering off the trail in a deserted corner of Joshua Tree. The fall shattered her pelvis, rendering her completely immobile. There Claire lay for the next four days, surrounded by boulders that muffled her cries for help, but exposed her to the relentless California sun above. Her rescuers had not expected to find her alive.

In THINGS I LEARNED FROM FALLING Claire tells not only her story of surviving, but also her story of falling. What led this successful thirty-something to a desert trail on the other side of the globe from her home where no one knew she would be that day? At once the unbelievable story of an impossible event, and the human journey of a young woman wrestling with the agitation of past and anxiety of future.

What I learned from listening

I like the author's reading voice, she got dramatic at times but only when necessary. I liked her discussion on loneliness, how it can play a role in our development as humans and how, if we weather the storm, we can come out shining though not perfect!!! The author presents so much of her self and her experience. I have learned from her.

Stunning and interesting

The author kept the story going by presenting interesting and thoughtful happenings of misfortune. I enjoyed the story.

Great read!!!

I couldn't put it down! It was so well written also read by the author.