Fighting Fate, by Professor Justin Yerbury

I Just Finished Fighting Fate by Justin Yerbury

I just finished reading Fighting Fate by Justin Yerbury, and I was so moved and inspired. It is a story about Justin's fight with Motor Neuron Disease (MND), which also afflicted many of his family members. But it is also a story of his passion to find a cure, which led him to be an internationally leading scientist in the field of MND.

The book described the science in a way that I found engaging and accessible. Later in the book, as his MND becomes increasingly disabling, he explores the deep topics of being a researcher with disability, what makes life meaningful and worth living, and human dignity.

What is most incredible is that he wrote the book using eye tracking technology, at a point when most of his body was paralysed. It showed to me the value of technology for enabling people with disability to tell their important stories. As a society we are richer for this.

Sadly, Professor Yerbury passed away last month, shortly after his book was released. But his story will continue to inspire and motivate others for years to come.

If you are looking for a book that will move you, challenge you, and make you think, then I highly recommend Fighting Fate. It is a truly remarkable story.

Proceeds from book sales will be donated to Fight MND.

Questions for readers (please comment below):

Have you read Fighting Fate? What did it make you feel or think?