Book Review: Against All Odds - by Craig Challen & Richard Harris
Book Review: Against All Odds - by Craig Challen & Richard Harris
9 May 2020
Against All Odds tells the story of Craig Challen and Richard Harris, the Australian cave divers who participated in the Thai cave rescue of June 2018.
It’s June 2018, and two relatively unknown middle-aged Australian men have found themselves at the centre of the world’s attention.
The Thai cave rescue of a soccer team of 12 young boys and their assistant coach is unfolding before the world’s eyes, and Aussie divers Craig Challen and Richard Harris have been called on because of their expertise in deep-cave diving.
The team has become trapped through rising levels of rushing water and the only way out is death. It’s up to Challen and Harris, with their combination of caving diving and medical skills, to lead the way.
The book Against All Odds is the account of Challen and Harris and how they went about the rescue.
Once you begin reading you will quickly become captivated. You find yourself sitting on the edge of your chair. You are holding your breath and then realise you have stopped breathing. Your hands are sweating and then there are the ‘wow’ moments – long sighs and tears of joy.
It is clear that cave diving is a world in which most people never go. Very few people explore beyond into the darkness, yet Challen and Harris have done so literally and metaphorically.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It’s inspirational as you become aware of every person who was involved in the massive rescue operation.
Against All Odds is available at major bookstores.