In reading his first book I have found that he is a regular good guy who does amazing things. He has done a lot of spectacular things in his life, set numerous world-records, and does a ton of work for charity.
He broke his back in 3 places and was very nearly paralyzed. But he made a full recovery and 2 years later, went on the be the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest. Pretty amazing. I am about to read the story of how he led the first team across the freezing North Atlantic Arctic Ocean unassisted in a small, open, rigid inflatable boat. He also led the first team to circumnavigate the UK on jetskis, broke the world record for the highest ever open air dinner party, slung under a hot air balloon at 25,000 ft. He led the first team ever to attempt to paramotor over the remote jungle plateaux of the Angel Falls, Venezuela, in aid of the charity 'Hope & Homes for Children,' and he became the first man to fly a powered paraglider to a height above Mt Everest in the Himalaya, raising over $1 million for Global Angels and other charities, looking after some of the world's poorest children.
Somewhere in the midst of all his world-record setting and charity work, he got married and had 2 sons. (he met his wife on a beach in Scotland while skinny dipping on New Years Day - Mad Englishman!) He also travels around the world as a motivational speaker. So, in a nutshell, he has overcome insurmountable odds and is living the life he wants to live. And I think he is definitely a note-worthy person.
So while I will fully admit that I think he is good-looking, I will also add that I read his books and find out more about him because he is truly an interesting and inspirational person.
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