Jessica Hepburn – författare

An adventure story – with a difference. From sea to summit. Fully soundtracked.'A breathtaking adventure of a truly inspirational woman' – Maxine PeakeJessica Hepburn is an unlikely athlete – she was labelled the ‘arty’ not the ‘sporty’ one in school. She hates exercise and believes the only reason to do it is for food, booze and box-sets on the sofa.However, in her forties, following a succession of hard and sad life experiences she started to try and exercise her way out of heartbreak. She has now become one of the world’s most extraordinary endurance athletes. The first and only woman (currently) on the planet to have completed the ‘Sea, Street, Summit Challenge’ – which is to swim the English Channel, run the London Marathon and climb Mount Everest (which she calls Chomolungma – the mountain’s original Sherpa name). And possibly the only woman (although this can’t be officially certified) to have listened to eighty years and over 3,000 episodes of her favourite radio programme – Desert Island Discs.Save Me from the Waves is an inspirational story of physical and mental endurance which starts on the streets of London and culminates on top of the world, fuelled by song. It explores the redemptive power of music and mountains. How family and friends can be lost and found in the most unusual places. And encourages everyone to live big and bravely when life doesn’t go to plan. Because sometimes we all need saving from the waves. And whether it’s high and far away or closer to home and in your head, an adventure will always change your life for the better.

‘A truly inspirational woman’ - Maxine Peake Jessica Hepburn has never been the sporty type. She hates exercise, loves food, and believes the best downtime involves boxsets and podcasts on the sofa. So, it surprised everyone, most of all herself, when she went from a very unlikely athlete to a world-record breaker, transforming her life in the process.  Save Me from the Waves is the story of her extraordinary journey, from the streets of London to the summit of Mount Everest, fuelled by listening to every episode of her favourite radio show – Desert Island Discs. An amazing adventure set to a soundtrack of unforgettable songs, it encourages everyone to live big and bravely when life doesn’t go to plan. Save Me from the Waves is the heart-warming, relatable and inspiring story of how an adventure will always change your life for the better -- whether far away or closer to home. Sometimes, we all need saving from the waves. 'Reminds you to live each day with meaning' - Donna Ferguson, Observer

'A must read for anyone facing fertility issues.' - Kate Brian, Author of The Complete Guide to IVF.If you’ve ever felt a crumpling in your chest when another friend tells you that they’re pregnant… If you’ve ever wondered why you weren’t taught in school that it might not be easy… If you’ve ever experienced the pursuit of motherhood… This book is for you. The story of Jessica Hepburn’s decade long journey through a diagnosis of ‘Unexplained Infertility’ involving multiple miscarriages, unsuccessful IVF and the heartbreak of not getting what you hoped for. But in the end her attempt to create a life will become life-affirming.

'Just delicious... it made me feel better in a world that can make you feel pretty rubbish.' - Lisa Faulkner.After the heartbreak of not creating the family she hoped for, Jessica Hepburn knew it was time to do something different. So, she decided to swim the twenty-one miles across the English Channel. She’d never swum in open water before. She couldn’t even swim very well. As her punishing training schedule commenced, she also discovered that you can’t wear a wetsuit, and the only way to stave off the cold is to put on some weight. This led to an idea – to meet and eat with 21 famous and inspirational women to help her get fat, and answer the question: does motherhood make you happy? Each of the women reveal compelling truths about the meaning of motherhood and gradually Jessica begins to swim her way out of sadness.