Charlie Winger
Teoksen Highpoint Adventures : The Complete Guide to the 50 State Highpoints tekijä
Sarjat
Tekijän teokset
Merkitty avainsanalla
Yleistieto
- Kanoninen nimi
- Winger, Charlie
- Sukupuoli
- male
Jäseniä
Kirja-arvosteluja
You May Also Like
Associated Authors
Tilastot
- Teokset
- 6
- Jäseniä
- 97
- Suosituimmuussija
- #194,532
- Arvio (tähdet)
- 4.4
- Kirja-arvosteluja
- 2
- ISBN:t
- 7
- Kuinka monen suosikki
- 1
Two Shadows is about more than climbing. It is the story of a boy who grew up in an atmosphere of neglect and abuse. He made numerous bad choices in life which resulted in his being sent to prison at age eighteen. While incarcerated, Winger turned his life around. He obtained his high school diploma, began taking college courses, and learned computer programming. Upon his release, he began a successful career in information technology.
In the introduction, this story is described as "an allegory for whatever personal summits we are attempting to scale. The mental fortitude, perseverance, and bonds of friendship needed to scale the peaks described here are no different than the qualities needed to excel in life in general." I would agree. Although much of the book is dedicated to mountain climbing stories, it is all about overcoming obstacles and reaching your goals in life.
A good read on several levels -- highly recommended.… (lisätietoja)