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Arnold Dix

The Promise

How an everyday hero made the impossible possible

Arnold Dix

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Simon & Schuster
29 January 2025
True stories of heroism, endurance & survival; Biography - Australian

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- In certain circles and places, Arnold Dix is known. The people of Monbulk where he has lived for decades know him as a sunflower grower, sometime truck delivery guy, bit of a handyman. There are lawyers who know of his work in scientific and environmental cases. Consultants who know him as a top authority on fire safety. Geologists and engineers who know him as the president of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association. Thousands of workers from third world countries who know him as the man who saved them from a form of slavery. And millions of Indians who regard him as a hero, because in December 2023 he made a promise he somehow miraculously kept – that 41 men trapped in a collapsed tunnel would come home, safe and sound.

How this working class publican's son has become all this – and more! – is related in this highly engaging account of a self-confessed eccentric whose overriding philosophy is being kind and helping others. I thoroughly enjoyed this! Lindy

Arnold Dix became an unlikely hero when he promised to save forty-one men trapped after a tunnel collapse in the Himalayas. This is his unforgettable story.
In rural Victoria, Arnold Dix is known to locals as a farmer and a part-time truck driver. But his name reached global recognition when he played a pivotal role in rescuing forty-one Indian workers trapped after a deadly tunnel collapse. What many don’t know is that Arnold is also a barrister, scientist, engineer – a ‘quirky’ Aussie bloke who proves that extraordinary courage can come from the most unexpected places.

In vivid detail, Arnold recounts the unlikely rescue that transformed him into a global hero. He reflects on the extraordinary challenges he faced, culminating in his unwavering promise: `Forty-one men are coming home alive.’

But his incredible story goes far beyond this one remarkable event.

Arnold’s compassion also led him to assist thousands of migrant workers in Qatar, and his journey took him from surviving politically motivated assassination attempts in Albania to working in the tunnels of Ground Zero after 9/11. His story is one of steadfast courage, filled with themes of adventure, sacrifice and selflessness. It’s a tale that explores what it truly means to defy the odds and challenge the status quo in pursuit of the impossible.

 
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Imprint:   Simon & Schuster
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 153mm, 
ISBN:   9781761429163
ISBN 10:   1761429167
Pages:   304
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Arnold Dix is an Australian geologist, engineer, barrister, farmer and truck driver, who is widely known for being a tunnelling expert. In November 2023 he played a crucial role in a 400-hour rescue operation to save 41 miners trapped in the Uttarkashi tunnel in India. All workers were freed successfully. He was also involved in the 9/11 disaster in New York, the London Bombings, the Madrid Bombings and in a program in Qatar helping workers that were enslaved to help build World Cup facilities.

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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- In certain circles and places, Arnold Dix is known. The people of Monbulk where he has lived for decades know him as a sunflower grower, sometime truck delivery guy, bit of a handyman. There are lawyers who know of his work in scientific and environmental cases. Consultants who know him as a top authority on fire safety. Geologists and engineers who know him as the president of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association. Thousands of workers from third world countries who know him as the man who saved them from a form of slavery. And millions of Indians who regard him as a hero, because in December 2023 he made a promise he somehow miraculously kept – that 41 men trapped in a collapsed tunnel would come home, safe and sound.

How this working class publican's son has become all this – and more! – is related in this highly engaging account of a self-confessed eccentric whose overriding philosophy is being kind and helping others. I thoroughly enjoyed this! Lindy


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