Whittaker Collection A Life on the Edge - Signed Copy - Hardcover
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3 ReviewsWhittaker Collection A Life on the Edge - Signed Copy - Hardcover
American climbing legend Jim Whittaker conquers the physical and metaphorical peaks and crevasses of a seventy-year adventure ranging from the tops of the highest peaks in the world to a business failure, divorce and a bittersweet and intimate friendship with the Kennedy family. This 271-page account vividly recounts Whittaker's life from growing up in West Seattle to his most recent adventures aboard his sailboat Impossible. Whittaker stresses environmental awareness as well as the importance of striving to live our lives undaunted by obstacles and shortcomings ("If you never leave Base Camp, you never get anywhere") and the necessity of risk in a complete life. Life on the Edge is an inspirational account of outdoor adventure and emotional challenges that will enthrall both climbers and non-climbers alike, and a treasure for all family libraries. 74 color and black-and-white photos.
- Forewords by Edward Kennedy and John Glenn
- Introduction by Tom Hornbein
- 50 black and white photographs
- 24-page color photo section
- 271 pages
3 Reviews - Whittaker Collection: A Life on the Edge - Signed Copy - Hardcover
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Anonymous - 2005-12-16Inspiring
I gave this book to my best friend as a christmas gift. We both read it together and it was inspiring. We both are training to climb Mt. Everest and so it had such a sentimental value along with it.
Doug Keller - 2002-04-25Fun read, great perspective - 2 thumbs up
Really enjoyed this book. Talk about a quick read - one chapter just rolls into the next and before you know it you're a couple hours into it and you find yourself reading 'just a couple more pages' while you eat your dinner. In the world of climbing boo
O. Henry - 2002-02-06A great, inspiring read
I just finished "A Life on the Edge" and must say that it was a very good read. Jim's story of a lifetime of adventures is compelling, interesting, and is much more than a macho adrenaline-inspired story (unlike the very difficult autobiography of Ed Hilla
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3 Reviews - Whittaker Collection: A Life on the Edge - Signed Copy - Hardcover
Anonymous - 2005-12-16Inspiring
I gave this book to my best friend as a christmas gift. We both read it together and it was inspiring. We both are training to climb Mt. Everest and so it had such a sentimental value along with it.
Doug Keller - 2002-04-25Fun read, great perspective - 2 thumbs up
Really enjoyed this book. Talk about a quick read - one chapter just rolls into the next and before you know it you're a couple hours into it and you find yourself reading 'just a couple more pages' while you eat your dinner. In the world of climbing boo
O. Henry - 2002-02-06A great, inspiring read
I just finished "A Life on the Edge" and must say that it was a very good read. Jim's story of a lifetime of adventures is compelling, interesting, and is much more than a macho adrenaline-inspired story (unlike the very difficult autobiography of Ed Hilla
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