Ian's Ride
A Long-Distance Journey to Joy

Ian's Ride isn't a warts and all story nor is it a schmaltzy sob fest. What you actually get is the story of a determined (or bloody-minded) young man who had a terrible accident while out doing something he loved, which resulted in him breaking his spine and ending up as a quadriplegic at the age o......more

There are some noteworthy risks when it comes to writing a biography for a notable disabled figure. The first, of course, is that said biography becomes no more than what the late British comic Stella Young called "inspiration porn." It's easy to fall into the trap of making someone inspirational so......more

Ian is my first cousin, so I had the privilege of hearing the stories in real time over the past years, but to have them all compiled within these pages and getting to hear all the details was really special. When Ian had his accident, I was a young teenager who didn’t have the emotional maturity to......more

Ian’s Ride is a great story of a young man’s journey from an adventure seeking healthy post grad student to a full quadriplegic. Medical information, mechanical details of things like wheelchairs and rotating beds, and technology information useful to quads, and others with disabilities, is abundant......more

I loved this book. It was a quick, easy read, but it is one that will stay with me for a long time. The reader can’t help but put themselves in Ian’s Vans and contemplate how they might behave if in the same situation. I’m certain I would fall far short of all that Ian has achieved and all that he i......more