Mark Wood

2023 | 42pp pb | ISBN: 978-1-914002-40-3

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Mark Wood is an established explorer who operates within the cold extremes of the planet. He has seen the curvature of the earth’s surface above the clouds on Mount Everest; he has been stalked by a polar bear through storms and freezing temperatures as he crossed the floating sea ice towards the North Pole; and Mark has spent 50 days completely alone as he walked to the South Pole.

Mark is an ex-soldier and firefighter, and over the past 20 years he has led over 30 major expeditions around the planet. As one of the top five educators in the world on the Skype educational platforms, he has to date linked visually with thousands of students around the globe, bringing the extremes of the planet directly into their classrooms.

Exploration to Mark is about understanding the true worth of the planet and how important reconnecting with the environment is to our existence as a human race. Ten years ago, Mark was asked to lead a set of adventures for the students at Sherbourne Fields Special School in his home city of Coventry in the UK. Everyday these wonderful young people would face their own personal, physical and mental challenges. He worked closely with the teachers to attempt something that many thought would be beyond their capability. Over the next six years the students climbed the highest peaks in Great Britain and Ireland, proving that anything is possible if you have the right mindset... and a little bit of humour.

100% of the proceeds from this book will go to Sherbourne Fields Special School to help future adventures (with the kind support of George Herd). When Mark is alone on expedition and it’s so tough that he feels that giving in is the only option, he thinks of this truly inspiring school in the centre of England, where every teacher and student constantly faces the temptation to give in, yet they have the courage and strength to continue.