书名：Mud, Sweat and Tears荒野求生：贝尔自传
作者：Bear Grylls
出版社名称：William Morrow
出版时间：2013
语种：英文
ISBN：9781905026494
商品尺寸：15.2 x 2.6 x 22.9 cm
包装：平装
页数：416
★《荒野求生》节目主持人、探险家贝尔•格里尔斯自传
★63张贝尔私房照曝光，贝尔撰写全新自序
★贝尔每一次在荒野的绝境逢生，都源于成长过程中对身体和意志的点滴磨炼

一个爱调皮捣蛋的男孩，是如何走上职业探险家的道路的？
一个饱受欺凌的学生，是如何成为美国年轻的空手道黑带选手的？
一个瘦弱矮小的少年，是如何进入世界的特种部队SAS的？
一个遭遇胸椎断裂的军人，是如何重新站起来并登上珠穆朗玛峰的？
Mud, Sweat and Tears《荒野求生：贝尔自传》告诉我们，人生就是一场冒险，活着的每一天都是礼物，只有那些勇气、智慧与意志并存的人才能用好这件珍贵的礼物！

媒体评论：
这世界上没有比不怕死的登山者和探险家贝尔•格里尔斯更坚强的人了。——英国《太阳报》

《荒野求生》节目的粉丝以及热衷于看探险家亲自讲述自己冒险故事的读者，你们一定要看看这本贝尔的自传！——美国《书单》杂志

我没有见过哪个人像贝尔一样面对过如此多的挑战并且居然都克服了它们！
——英国特种空勤团上校指挥官查尔斯•格斯里

贝尔的自传兼具一部引人入胜的小说的神韵和一个个精彩的生活故事的架构，这些故事里充满着一个探险家的激情和冒险精神，折射出一个勇敢的、永不满足的探险家。
——美国《科克斯书评》

世界闻名的冒险家贝尔•格里尔斯在这本自传之前从未公开过他的个人生活经历。这是一本精彩的、进展快速、引人入胜的书。——英国《每日电讯报》

THE THRILLING #1-BESTSELLING MEMOIR BY THE ADVENTURE LEGEND AND STAR OF NBC'S RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS
Bear Grylls has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on a remote island off of Britain's windswept coast, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age. Inevitably, it wasn't long before the young explorer was sneaking out to lead all-night climbing expeditions.
As a teenager at Eton College, Bear found his identity and purpose through both mountaineering and martial arts. These passions led him into the foothills of the mighty Himalayas and to a karate grandmaster's remote training camp in Japan, an experience that soon helped him earn a second-degree black belt. Returning home, he embarked upon the notoriously grueling selection course for the British Special Forces to join the elite Special Air Service unit 21 SAS—a journey that would push him to the very limits of physical and mental endurance.
Then, disaster. Bear broke his back in three places in a horrific free-fall parachuting accident in Africa. It was touch and go whether he would walk again, according to doctors. However, only eighteen months later, a twenty-three-year-old Bear became one of the youngest climbers to scale Mount Everest, the world's highest summit. But this was just the beginning of his many extraordinary adventures. . . .
Known and admired by millions as the star of Man vs. Wild, Bear Grylls has survived where few would dare to go. Now, for the first time, Bear tells the story of his action-packed life. Gripping, moving, and wildly exhilarating, Mud, Sweat, and Tears is a must-read for adrenaline junkies and armchair explorers alike.

Review
“Mud, Sweat, and Tears is required reading for fans of Man vs. Wild but also for anyone who revels in first-person stories of high adventure.” (BOOKLIST)

“I cannot think of anyone who has faced challenges and overcome them like Bear Grylls.” (GENERAL CHARLES GUTHRIE, Colonel Commandant of the SAS)

“Mud, Sweat, and Tears flows with the verve of an engaging novel and forms a satisfying life story brimming with excitement and adventuresome risk-taking. An inside look at the makings of an intrepid, insatiable explorer. ”(KIRKUS REVIEWS)

“World-famous ‘extreme adventurer’ Bear Grylls had so far avoided telling his life story--until now. Well told, personable, fast-paced, and undoubtedly a fascinating read.”
(DAILY TELEGRAPH)
Mud, Sweat and Tears《荒野求生：贝尔自传》的作者贝尔·格里尔斯身上贴满神奇标签，但很多年前，他与你我无异。从一个普通的小男孩，到“站在食物链之上的男人”，这中间发生过的一切，《荒野求生:贝尔自传》用三十多万字的深情回溯、60余张精彩照片娓娓道出——这里有一个真实的贝尔。

六岁时的贝尔瘦弱怯懦，但他接受规则，不惧挑战，在距地七英尺高的单杠上，他像死野鸡一样倒挂，咬牙死撑；在荒无人烟的崇山峻岭中，他满怀热爱，跟着父亲攀岩，一次次摔倒，一次次爬起，一次次从泥浆中挺直腰身——这里有一个不屈服的贝尔！
贝尔·格里尔斯，世界著名野外生存探险专家，美国Discovery（探索）频道探险节目《荒野求生》主持人，英国前特种兵、登山家、演讲家。他是专门为超越危险和死亡而生的野外生存大师，曾乘水上摩托环绕不列颠群岛，搭乘小船横越冰冷的北大西洋，翻越冰封万年的珠穆朗玛峰；也曾从沙漠的流沙中死里逃生，在夏威夷穿越鲨鱼成群出没的水域，在野外寻找蛆虫充饥而得以存活……贝尔主持的节目《荒野求生》在世界170多个国家和地区播出，他置身绝境时激发本能的探险经历给世界数十亿观众留下了深刻的印象，显示了人类的生存能力。因其在节目中食用的东西太过惊人，他被誉为“站在食物链之上的男人”。

Bear Gryllshas become known around the world as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure. His TV show Man Vs Wild and Born Survivor became one of the most watched programmes on the planet with an estimated audience of 1.2 billion. He also hosts the hit adventure show 'Running Wild' on NBC in America, as well as 'The Island with Bear Grylls' & 'Bear's Wild weekends' for Channel 4 in the UK. He is currently the youngest ever Chief Scout to the UK Scout Association and is an honorary Lt-Colonel to the Royal Marines Commandos. He has authored 14 books including the number one Bestseller: Mud, Sweat & Tears.
The crew tell me that the crisp northern Canadian Rockies look spectacular this morning. I don’t really notice.
It is time to get into my secret space. A rare part of me that is focused, clear, brave, precise. It is the part of me I know the best, but visit the least.
1 only like to use it sparingly. Like now.
Beneath me is three hundred feet of steep snow and ice. Steep but manageable.
I have done this sort of fast descent many, many times. Never he complacent, the voice says. The voice is always right.
A last deep breath. A look to Simon. A silent acknowledgement back.
Yet we have cut a viral corner. I know it. But I do nothing.
I leap.
I am instantly taken by the speed. Normally I love it. This time I am worried.
1 never feel worried in the moment.
I know something is wrong.
I am soon travelling at over 40 m.p.h. Feet first down the mountain. The ice races past only inches from my head. This is my world.
I gain even more speed. The edge of the peak gets closer. Time to arrest the fall.
I flip nimbly on to my front and drive the ice axe into the snow. A cloud of white spray and ice soars into the air. I can feel the rapid deceleration as I grind the axe deep into the mountain with all my power.
It works like it always does. Like clockwork. Total confidence. One of those rare moments of lucidity.
It is fleeting. Then it is gone.
I am now static.
The world hangs still. Then — bang.
Simon, his heavy wooden sledge, plus solid metal camera housing, piles straight into my left thigh. He is doing in excess of 45 m.p.h. There is an instant explosion of pain and noise and white.