Adventures of the mind

April 2023

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Dave Vass, before his accident, spent much time exploring the Darran Mountains
David Vass was one of New Zealand’s leading mountaineers and adventurers. However, in 2015 an accident resulting in incomplete tetraplegia abruptly changed everything. In his book Not Set in Stone, Vass recounts his eventful life before and after the incident. What motivated you to write this memoir? It was my way of trying to make […]

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