Flatiron Books; Mark Seliger
Jeremy Renneris ready to tell his story!
The actor, 54, will open up about his 2023near-fatal snowplow accidentin his forthcoming memoir,My Next Breath, which will hit shelves this spring from Flatiron Books.
“Jeremy writes in blistering detail about his accident and the aftermath,” the synopsis reads. “This retelling is not merely a gruesome account of what happened to him; it’s a call to action and a forged companionship between reader and author as Jeremy recounts his recovery journey and reflects on the impact of his suffering.”
Flatiron Books
The memoir promises to be “a testament to the human spirit and its capacity to endure, evolve and find purpose in the face of unimaginable adversity.”
Renner’s storytelling will capture “the essence of profound transformation, exploring the delicate interplay between vulnerability and strength, despair and hope, redemption and renewal.”
TheMayor of Kingstownstar broke38 bonesin his body during the accident, tellingJimmy Fallonduring an appearance onThe Tonight Showlast May that “half my face is metal. All the right side of my back is metal.”
Jeremy Renner.Mark Seliger
Mark Seliger
In May 2024, Renner told PEOPLEin an exclusive interviewthat his recovery is going to be a lifelong journey despite having made miraculous improvements in the time since.
“I had to accept it for the rest of my life. There’ll be nothing normal or as it was prior to the accident,” he said. “By the way, I’m okay with that. It’s making my life better. I’m healthier because of it.”
“I get to focus more on my health and well-being than I ever did before because I have to,” the Marvel star added. “Recovery will be until I’m out of this old hot mess of a body. It was a way for me to really accept that it is going to be forever.”
That June, Renner shared the harrowing details of the accident in an interview withMen’s Health, in which he saidhe remembered his skull “cracking"underneath the weight of the vehicle.
“It undulates, because there’s four sections of tires with these metal tracks — it pulls it like a tank. I remember every undulation,” he told the outlet. “I remember my head cracking on the thing and it just pressing on me — it’s exactly like you think it would feel. An immovable object and a crushing force, and something’s gotta give.”
Jeremy Renner after his 2023 snowplow accident.Jeremy Renner/Instagram
Jeremy Renner/Instagram
On Jan. 19, over two years after the incident, Renner hinted at the title of his upcoming book while sharing one of the treatments thathas been a staple in his recovery.
“Taking care of business; this office of mine has been such a blessing and absolute champion for wellness,” Renner captioned anInstagrampost that included a snap of him smiling in a hyperbaric chamber with a white tube under his mouth.
He added, “Hyperbaric at 2 atmos has been a staple in my life for 20 months now. 02 is essential for our life and our longevity … Pull up a chair and let’s discuss all things good in life today !!! #MyNextBreath.”
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My Next Breathwill be released on April 29, and is available for preorder now, wherever books are sold.
source: people.com
