Driving Forwards

A Journey of Resilience and Empowerment After Life-Changing Injury

By: Sophie L. Morgan

Narrated by: Sophie L. Morgan

'A book that'll change your perspective on life. You'll not be able to put it down.' Fearne Cotton

'Everyone should read this book. Sophie Morgan is the epitome of grit and determination. Her writing is thought provoking, honest and in parts hilarious.' Katie Piper OBE

'Wrenchingly honest...eye-opening and deeply moving. *****' Mail on Sunday

As seen on 'Living Wild; How to Change your Life' a two-part prime-time series on Channel 4, Loose Women and The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C

On the precipice of starting her adult life, aged eighteen, Sophie, a rebellious and incorrigible wild child, crashed her car and was instantly paralysed from the chest down. Rushed to hospital, everything she had dreamed for her life was instantly forgotten and her journey to rediscover herself and build a different life began. But being told she would never walk again would come to be the least of her concerns.

Over the next eighteen years, as she strived to come to terms with the change in her body, her relationships were put to the test; she has had to learn to cope with the many unexpected and unpredictable setbacks of living with paralysis; she has had to overcome her own and other people's perceptions of disability and explore the limits of her abilities, all whilst searching for love, acceptance, meaning, identity, and purpose.

Driving Forwards is a remarkable and powerful memoir, detailing Sophie's life-changing injury, her recovery, and her life since. Strikingly honest, her story is unusual and yet relatable, inspiring us to see how adversity can be channelled into opportunity and how ongoing resilience can ultimately lead to empowerment.

'Raw, life affirming and gorgeously written - this book is filled with extraordinary honesty, courage and warmth. Sophie's words will make us all braver and more hopeful.' Daisy Buchanan

'A truly astonishing read about the power of never giving up.' Sun

'F***king hell!! This book is absolutely brilliant . . . One of the best memoirs I've ever read. Honest and so blooming human, it's fantastic.' Kathy Burke©2022 Sophie Morgan Creative Ltd (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK

Brilliant, gripping story, couldn’t put it down !

Top book of 2023 for me. Hot damn, it's a gripping book! Fast, honest, funny, raw, full of heart and so, so, enlightening. This is a book that will stay with me - I laughed, cried and learned loads along the way. Loved it. If this book were on the school / college curriculum, it would boost the wisdom, kindness and resilience of the next generation, plus giving them a damn good story. (Yes, it covers topics some schools wouldn't put on a curriculum book, but it also brilliantly shows *why* discussing those topics honestly and openly leads to better teen decision-making). An extraordinary book, you will not regret listening.

From one SCI to another

Sophie does an excellent job of articulating the complex feelings of before and after sustaining a SCI. Thank you for telling your story, I can only imagine how painful that was.

Absolutely spellbinding

Hands down the most special audiobook. The story was incredible and being read by Sophie herself made it feel intimate and personal. An absolute honour to have listened to her story.

You go Sophie!!

Wow. What an absolutely stunning achievement! Thank you so much for sharing your story, truly!

I had a cerebellum and brainstem hemorrhage on my precipice of launching, when I was 12; that left me in a wheelchair, unable to swallow or walk, (along with many, many more issues no one “deserves”), but yet, I found sameness/relatable differences to fill me with awe and empathy What a masterpiece!

Can I just say that I think anyone with a life-altering disability or illness should read this!! Sophie's story is so compassionate and relatable, and she has a lovely accent, it's like hearing your good friend's engrossing memoir.