Step By Step

Equal parts an inspiring account of Reeves determination and adventurous spirit, as well as a field guide to some of the most remote parts of the world, Step by Step is a vivid and fascinating title. Readers may be surprised to learn of his early life struggles with mental health, owing to his onscreen persona, but this traces his journey to inner peace. IndependentIncredibly honest... one of the best autobiographies Ive ever read. The Sun best books of 2019Shortlisted for the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Memoir of the Year AwardHis story reads like a fastpaced thriller. Daily MailMy goodness, it is brilliant. Searingly honest, warm, bursting with humanity. Such brave and inspiring writing. Kate Humble[Simon] begins to fill in the gaps in his life story that until recently he has never publicly revealed. TelegraphPRAISE FOR SIMON REEVETVs most interesting globetrotter IndependentThe craziest (or bravest) man on TV Mail on SundayLike all the best travellers, Reeve carries out his investigations with infectious relish, and in the realisation that trying to understand the country youre in is not just fascinating, but also hugely enjoyable Daily TelegraphSimon might just be the best tour guide in the world The Sun* * * * * * * * *In TV adventurer Simon Reeves bestselling memoir he describes how he has journeyed across epic landscapes, dodged bullets on frontlines, walked through minefields and been detained for spying by the KGB. His travels have taken him across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most beautiful, dangerous and remote regions of the world.In this revelatory account of his life Simon gives the full story behind some of his favourite expeditions, and traces his own inspiring personal journey back to leaving school without qualifications, teetering on a bridge, and then overcoming his challenges by climbing to a Lost Valley and changing his life ... step by step.