A Fraction Stronger

A Fraction Stronger is the inspiring story of one man's survival after a life-changing accident, and how to find possibility in life's darkest moments.

In a split second, Mark Berridge's life came crashing down. His bicycle understeered through a corner, the impact wrenching him over the handlebars and catapulting him headfirst into a stormwater drain. A large piece of dislodged vertebrae compressed his spinal cord, causing devastating nerve damage.

The accident fractured Mark's body and his identity. Fortunately, his helmet - though deeply crushed - protected his ability to think and retain valuable memories, allowing him to pursue every possible avenue in his physical recovery and beyond.

Mark spent more than six weeks in hospital and nine months in intensive rehabilitation. His sustained effort to regain mobility became an integral part of his new identity.

A Fraction Stronger is Mark's story, focused on the insight and inspiration that will guide you through life's impossible moments. Mark shares how small actions, combined with determination to seek out possibility in the darkness, can light your way forwards.

This is not a story about winning, or the occurrence of a miracle. It's about an everyday person who visualised an exceptional outcome. It's about reframing your demons into sources of motivation, and accepting support from the most unlikely places. It's about fighting for your dream when it starts to fade.

Mark says it's not about the fall - it's about how you choose to get up. The world is full of possibility if you choose to explore it. Mark found the power within to become a fraction stronger every day. And you can, too.

Don't just buy one copy of this book - buy a copy for your partner, your family members, your workmates and anyone who has ever given you a leg-up in life. A Fraction Stronger reminds you that hope is a choice. It will help you find the freedom you need to live without fear, to love with courage and to triumph in the face of adversity. Above all, it will inspire you to always choose the life you have, and to live it with passion.

Anne Savage, CEO, Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia

This book is inspirational, no doubt about it, but before it gets there it is a brutally honest exploration of the self-doubt, guilt, pain, setbacks and emotional roller-coaster that impacts everyone at some point or another, especially those impacted by serious injury. A Fraction Stronger is a beautifully written story about Mark's journey back from a horrific accident and the power of determination, resilience, perseverance, courage and the help and support we all need when the chips are down. I defy anyone to read this book and not be a better person for the experience.

Brad Shaw, CEO, InterFinancial Corporate Finance Limited

A book I will read again and again. In sharing his personal learnings and the stories of others, Mark provides a raw, real and practical guide to help you achieve what your mind first sees as impossible. I wish I'd had this book by my side when smashing glass ceilings in male-dominated industries and when I was told my young daughter had leukaemia, because it is full of powerful, personal reflections to get your mind focusing forward, a fraction at a time.

Sharon Warburton, Non-executive Director - Wesfarmers Limited, WA Telstra Business Woman of the Year, and cancer mum

A Fraction Stronger is an emotional, engaging and valuable read. Mark is so vulnerable and open about his experience you can't help being there with him, sharing in his challenges and successes. Full of powerful yet practical ideas for any individual to face the 'impossible moments' in their own life, this story of Mark's remarkable journey left me feeling 'a fraction stronger'.

John Malitoris, President, Malitoris Associates

Mark has never looked for a short cut or a fad, or opted for the easy path. His willingness to consistently chase those 1 per cent improvements is what makes him a champion. Through his grit and determination, he has redefined what is possible.

Miranda O'Hara, M. Musculoskeletal & Sports Phty, MPhty, BEd (HMHE), Founder and Owner - Restore Function Physiotherapy

A Fraction Stronger is an exceptional and poignant personal journey of courage told with poetic humility. Mark gives voice to the importance of not only recognising one's vulnerabilities but rediscovering the capacity to visualise what's possible, of finding light and hope despite the seductive and corrosive demons of self-doubt. Readers have been provided a gift that will encourage them to open courageous conversations when confronted with the unexpected challenges that demand that they find a way to become A Fraction Stronger.

Mark Spatz, Partner, Negotiation Partners

Life has a habit of throwing up challenges when we are least prepared for them. Be they physical, deeply emotional, or even fiscal, it is how we respond and grow through these challenges that really matters. Sadly, it is the 'how' that so often remains elusive. In A Fraction Stronger Mark shares his own story of challenge and commitment to ongoing recovery. Demonstrating extraordinary resilience, he delivers up the 'how' through practical wisdom and guidance that could see all of us through testing times.

Ann-Maree David, Executive Director (Queensland), The College of Law

Mark Berridge s high-powered corporate career came to an abrupt end in March 2019 when he suffered a severe spinal cord injury from a bicycle accident, fracturing his identity and triggering a personal battle to regain mobility and find new meaning. Due to the gratitude for those who helped him throughout his journey, Mark now writes and speaks about facing adversity, and shares the actions and attitudes that supported his recovery to help others bounce back after a traumatic situation or instigate productive change in their lives.

A Fraction Stronger is the inspiring story of one man's survival after a life-changing accident, and how to find possibility in life's darkest moments. In a split second, Mark Berridge's life came crashing down. His bicycle understeered through a corner, the impact wrenching him over the handlebars and catapulting him headfirst into a stormwater drain. A large piece of dislodged vertebrae compressed his spinal cord, causing devastating nerve damage. The accident fractured Mark's body and his identity. Fortunately, his helmet - though deeply crushed - protected his ability to think and retain valuable memories, allowing him to pursue every possible avenue in his physical recovery and beyond.Mark spent more than six weeks in hospital and nine months in intensive rehabilitation. His sustained effort to regain mobility became an integral part of his new identity. A Fraction Stronger is Mark's story, focused on the insight and inspiration that will guide you through life's impossible moments. Mark shares how small actions, combined with determination to seek out possibility in the darkness, can light your way forwards. This is not a story about winning, or the occurrence of a miracle. It's about an everyday person who visualised an exceptional outcome. It's about reframing your demons into sources of motivation, and accepting support from the most unlikely places. It's about fighting for your dream when it starts to fade. Mark says it's not about the fall - it's about how you choose to get up. The world is full of possibility if you choose to explore it. Mark found the power within to become a fraction stronger every day. And you can, too.

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