Tangled Toes, Pins & Needles (Paperback)

En route to a rowing regatta in East London, Richard Pike and his fellow crewmates experienced a horrific car accident. A crash that would change his life forever.Richard, a promising oarsman about to embark on a degree at Wits University in 1981, was cut down in the prime of his youth. Told he would never walk again, everything seemed lost. In the motivational spirit of Tuesdays With Morrie and The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, this book is an inspirational and true account of a young man who found the strength to overcome adversity against all odds, learning many invaluable lessons about life along the way. Today, as CEO of Adcorp Holdings Limited, Richard tells the story of his harrowing experience with candid, quintessentially South African humour. His journey teaches us that the trials of life are lessons that have the power to make us stronger and smarter individuals in the business world.