Hurricane Tim presents the life of Sir Tim Wallis, a New Zealand aviator and entrepreneur who repeatedly faced extreme setbacks and rebuilt his career. The narrative centers on his survival of a 1968 helicopter crash and the determination that shaped his subsequent life.

Readers follow his responses to financial crisis—three near-failures and recoveries—along with a later 1996 crash that required extended rehabilitation. The book describes his relearning to speak and walk, and his later travels and fresh projects across New Zealand and overseas.

Recommended for readers interested in New Zealand history, aviation, business resilience and personal recovery. Hardcover, 328 pages; published 2006 by Random House New Zealand.

• Survival and rehabilitation after serious accidents
• Repeated business comebacks and entrepreneurship
• Portrait of a New Zealand aviation figure

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