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9780898865400

A Life on the Edge

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  • ISBN13:

    9780898865400

  • ISBN10:

    0898865409

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-09-01
  • Publisher: Mountaineers Books
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Summary

Jim Whittaker's achievement on Everest and his many successes before and after are the natural outcome of a life driven by a passion for outdoor adventure combined with strong leadership qualities and a commitment to making a difference. In A Life on the Edge, readers will discover a true hero-someone who tells his story not to boast or preach, but to share his love of the environment and outdoor adventure and to inspire others to seek challenges in their own lives.

Table of Contents

Forewords 9(3)
Edward M. Kennedy
John Glenn
Preface 12(2)
Jim Whittaker
Acknowledgments 14(1)
Introduction 15(4)
Tom Hornbein
Exposure
19(14)
Risk
33(18)
Apprenticeship
51(12)
Bigger, Faster, Higher
63(12)
Falling
75(12)
Everest
87(34)
Climbing with the Kennedys
121(20)
Roller Coaster
141(14)
New Heights
155(22)
Reprise
177(26)
Cutting Loose
203(12)
Rock Bottom
215(18)
The Summit on the Summit
233(28)
Life Well Lived
261(6)
Index 267

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