In this memoir, doubt dances with glorious vistas where success, aspiration, and limits all fight for a grip on the same dime-thin ledge. Caldwell, Tommy. The Push: A Climber’s Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits. New York: Penguin Publishing Group, 2017. Print. Genre: nonfiction, memoir Summary: Caldwell’s memoir chaperones readers up treacherous escarpments… Continue reading The Push by Tommy Caldwell
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The Everest Disaster Trilogy Challenge
Read these three books, my friend gushed, and you’ll experience a gummy, disorienting waltz with truth, memory, and trauma. Krakauer, Jon. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster. Jon Krakauer, Narr. New York: Random House Audio, 2007. CD. Genre: nonfiction memoir Summary: Krakauer documents his experiences during the Mount Everest disaster… Continue reading The Everest Disaster Trilogy Challenge
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