Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest by Lincoln Hall
If you enjoyed Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer or if you like nonfiction adventure-type stories, try Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest by Lincoln Hall (2007, 287 p.) Lincoln Hall, an experienced climber, recounts his experience climbing Mt. Everest in the spring of 2006, at what became perhaps the second deadliest mountain climbing expedition in its history (after the one described in Into Thin Air). Hall was declared dead and left behind after he collapsed from altitude sickness. He describes his miraculous rescue and recovery. Available in the PVHS library. Share your comments after reading this book!
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I've put this one on my reading list. One I really enjoyed was Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, a mountain climber who's failed attempt to climb K2 in Pakistan led him to a life of building schools in remore areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. It's a great adventure and an eye-opening true story of a man who found a way to make a difference.
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