Mighty

<p>When Matt Crofton slipped into a coma in 2010 doctors told his family and friends to say their goodbyes.</p><p>It was supposed to be a sad end to a terrible ordeal: Crofton had been rushed to the hospital after sarcoidosis and histoplasmosis attacked his body in what doctors called “the perfect storm.” They said he had forty-eight hours to live.</p><p>But Crofton defied the odds by surviving sixteen days in a coma and another six weeks in the hospital. Less than a year later while battling post-traumatic depression he vowed to become the first person to paddleboard the length of the Mississippi River.</p><p>From the headwaters of the Mississippi in Lake Itasca Minnesota to the river’s end in New Orleans Louisiana Crofton chronicles his inspiring journey with photos and journal entries.</p><p>Gripping poignant and fun Crofton’s adventure story is a must-read for anyone who has ever suffered from a severe illness depression or from a frustration with the routine. Expand your horizons and appreciate everything that life nature and the human spirit have to offer with Mighty.</p>