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Ladataan... Breaking Trail: A Climbing LifeTekijä: Arlene Blum
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. Blum charged ahead in many fronts of her life; from women's rights, mountaineering, to scientific research, she really pushed the envelope. While the mountaineering portions do not achieve the Krakauer level of intensity, I appreciated the brutal honesty throughout. it was probably the most emotionally invested memoir I've read. From her humble beginnings to her achievements, she is a rare, true hero. ( ) I have been a fan of mountaineering books since I first scratched the surface of this literature with Into Thin Air. Many years later and many books later, I think Arlene Blum's memoir is a great addition to that literature. One of her early stories captured my attention. She wanted to prove that she could keep up with the guys and ended up tearing up her rear end when she was ill-equipped and ill-prepared for a fast descent. Later in the book when she leads the all-women climbs, I was fascinated by the dynamics of women climbers and the power of her tale. While her story is about climbing, it is also personal. näyttää 4/4 ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
From the bestselling author of Annapurna: A Woman's Place, comes a revealing memoir about the mountaineering feats that made Arlene Blum one of America's most famous female climbers and her tumultuous journey to adulthood that inspired her to become the risk-taker she is today. Arlene Blum is a legendary trailblazer by any measure. Defying the climbing establishment of the 1970s, she led the first teams of women on successful ascents of Mt. McKinley and Annapurna, and was the first American woman to attempt Mt. Everest. In her long, adventurous career, she has played a leading role in more than twenty expeditions and forged a place for women in the perilous arena of high-altitude mountaineering. Breaking Trail is the story of Blum's journey from her overprotected youth in Chicago to the tops of some of the highest peaks on Earth. Chronicling a life of extraordinary personal and professional achievement, Blum's intimate and inspiring memoir explores how her childhood fueled her need to climb--and how, in turn, her climbing liberated her from her childhood. Each chapter in Breaking Trail begins with a poignant vignette from Blum's early life. Using these as starting points, she traces her evolution as a climber, from a hilariously incompetent beginner to an aspiring mountaineer to a successful, confident, and world-renowned expedition leader. Along the way, she takes us to some of the most extreme and exquisite places on the planet, sharing the exhilaration, toil, and danger of climbing high. Blum also relates the story of her scientific career, which, like her mountaineering, challenged gender stereotypes and was filled with singular accomplishments, including the banning of two cancer-causing chemicals and the initiation of an important area of biophysical research. Writing with remarkable candor and introspection, Blum recounts her triumphs and tragedies, and provides a probing look at what drove her to endure extreme physical discomfort--and even to risk her life--attempting high, remote summits around the world. In her story, she shares intimate insights into how and why climbers persevere under the harshest circumstances, cope with the deaths of their comrades, and balance their desire for adventure with their personal lives. Complemented with breathtaking personal photos and detailed maps, Breaking Trail is a deeply moving account of how one woman overcame adversity to become one of the world's most famous climbers, and a testament to the power of taking risks and pursuing dreams. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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