Accidental Rebel

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Dreaming big is something Cork city native Pat Falvey has done since his earliest days. In the working-class northside where he was born, he cut his business teeth, knocking on doo rs and collecting cast-off clothes that his grandmother sold at country markets. Her belief that he could be anything he wanted to be, coupled with an ambition generated from excelling in sports, meant that he was always challenging limits.At fifteen, he declared that he was going to become a millionaire. By the age of twenty–three, that dream came true. But his fortune evaporated in the 1980s' recession and he found himself staring into the abyss. When he emerged from the darkness, he was ready to dream big again.At twenty-nine, standing atop Carrauntoohil - Ireland's highest mountain - for the first time, he announced that he was going to climb Mount Everest. The only person who took him seriously was himself. Nine years later, he looked out over the world from atop its highest mountain.In his work as an inspirational speaker and motivator, he shines a light for all who want to explore the limits of who they can be. Now in his early sixties, he's still dreaming big and chasing new adventures. In Accidental Rebel, he details the successes, failures, triumphs and tragedies of his life, chronicling one man's determination to push beyond the limits to achieve his dreams – and survive. Show more