The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (594 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0399562702 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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T. Jones said Amazing. An absolutely amazing novel. The writing talent of this author is impressive and inspiring. That being said, not a book for everyone, as in only for those who can stomach such explicit content. I have nerves of steel and this book was a seriously difficult read in plac. "A Great Autobiography" according to John W. Matney. This book was so much more than I expected and I had expected an excellent book. I'm pretty familiar with Tommy's climbing history, the kidnapping and the Dawn Wall epic. Still, Tommy went so much deeper than many sports autobiographies. This book ranks in my top 10 bi. Best climbing book I've read Wow. I knew Tommy Caldwell had a life made for a book like this. How could you tell that life story and not fascinate? But Caldwell digs deep, far beyond what was necessary to write an entertaining book. Reflections on life, death, faith, risk, beauty, love are rarely
In 2014 he was chosen as one of National Geographic s Adventurers of the Year, and in 2015 the American Alpine Club awarded him Lifetime Honorary Membership, its highest honor. . Tommy Caldwell grew up in Colorado. Caldwell, a frequent contributor to Alpinist, Climbing, and
Whether Caldwell is explaining his astounding feats on vertical terrain, or the agony of trying to sustain a doomed relationship, or the merits of what he calls ‘elective suffering,' the writing is consistently captivating and unfailingly honest.” —Jon Krakauer, author of Into Thin Air"Yes, Tommy Caldwell is a badass, but he is no different than you or I. Tommy's story provides insight how we can all push a little further and a little higher." —Scott Jurek, author of Eat & Run“The rarest of adventure reads: it thrills with colorful details of courage and perseverance but it enriches readers with an absolutely captivating glimp
Later his wife, and main climbing partner, left him. Caldwell’s odds-defying feat was the culmination of an entire lifetime of pushing himself to his limits as an athlete. This engrossing memoir chronicles the journey of a boy with a fanatical mountain-guide father who was determined to instill toughness in his son to a teen whose obsessive nature drove him to the top of the sport-climbing circuit. Caldwell emerged from these hardships with a renewed sense of purpose and determination. Caldwell’s affinity for adventure then led him to the vertigo-inducing and little understood world of big wall free climbing. A New York T