Tour de Life, the story of Saul Raisin, a professional cyclist living in Utah who survived a horrifying bicycle crash in France in 2006 has been released. Raisin was one of America’s rising cycling stars until the accident left him in a coma. The autobiography details the course of his recovery. Raisin and co-author, Dave Shields focuses on his parents’ frantic navigation of the French health-care system, the frightening challenges that confront families of patients with brain injuries and his own journey from pain and despair.

Rain’s parents were told that because a piece of Saul’s brain had to be removed to save his life, he would be permanently paralyzed on his left side. He has not only fought his was back to normal life–he has returned to Europe and plans to start racing again.

Tour de Life is available for purchase at www.DaveShields.com.