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Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life von Arlene Blum (2005, Hardcover)
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Artikelmerkmale
- Artikelzustand
- ISBN
- 9780743258463
- Book Title
- Breaking Trail : a Climbing Life
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- Women, General, Mountaineering
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 18.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
0743258460
ISBN-13
9780743258463
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46016018
Product Key Features
Book Title
Breaking Trail : a Climbing Life
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Women, General, Mountaineering
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv199.92.B595a33
Reviews
"Arlene Blum'sBreaking Trailis a magnificent and compelling story. Blum's leads the reader into beautiful, exciting, and terrifying world of mountain climbing. Her writing soars. She beautifully conveys the drama, mind set and courage that it takes to go to places where few have ventured, and where fewer have survived. Her story is inspiring. It's as much about leadership, as it is living life fully, and forging through, over, and around obstacles to reach one's goals in life. It's a great book."--Lynne Cox, author ofSwimming to Antarctica, "Breaking Trail follows Arlene's route from her childhood, to the halls of academia, to the roof of the world with insightful and inspirational prose. The reason why we climb is never an easy question, yet Arlene searches her soul for her own motivations and in doing so provides a picture (story) that spans her childhood and career as a physicist." --Conrad Anker, author of The Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mount Everest, "This is an extraordinary memoir. I was constantly astonished by Blum's achievements - overcoming a difficult family background to become a sane and compassionate human being; achieving academic success in the girl-unfriendly world of the hard sciences; and making an end run around mountaineering sexism by organizing (among other climbs) the successful all-women conquest of Annapurna, one of the most dangerous mountains in the world. I simply inhaled this book." -- Sherry Ortner, anthropologist and author of Life and Death on Mt. Everest, "Breaking Trail shows that Arlene Blum's persistence and determination over time have won out and opened the way to countless other women to excel at climbing around the world."--Ann LaBastille, author and ecologist, "This splendid book is much more than just a "climbing life." Arlene Blum has the courage -- and the literary skill -- to aim for new heights. Few such autobiographies have mentioned the fragile relationships that exist among high-level mountaineers, including the sexual conflicts that arise when young women and men get together in the wild. On yet another level, Blum delves into her early life to try to discover what led her to become a first-rate scientist and a pathbreaking mountaineer." -- Steve Roper, author of Camp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimber and other climbing books., "Breaking Trailis a compelling memoir by one of mountaineering's most remarkable pioneers. Arlene Blum offers a poignant and riveting personal account of a life of adventure and companionship in exploring and summiting many of the great peaks of the world."-- Michael Useem, Director, Center for Leadership and Change Management at the Wharton Business School, author ofThe Leadership MomentandLeading Up, "A warm, sensitive account of an extraordinarily adventuresome life. Arlene Blum's life and her writing are indeed an inspiration to both men and women. This book is a must read for those who wish to reach the highest level of personal fulfillment." -- Helen Thayer, author of Polar Dream: The Heroic Saga of the First Solo Journey by a Woman and Her Dog to the Pole, "Breaking Trailshows that Arlene Blum's persistence and determination over time have won out and opened the way to countless other women to excel at climbing around the world."--Ann LaBastille, author and ecologist, "This is an extraordinary memoir. I was constantly astonished by Blum's achievements - overcoming a difficult family background to become a sane and compassionate human being; achieving academic success in the girl-unfriendly world of the hard sciences; and making an end run around mountaineering sexism by organizing (among other climbs) the successful all-women conquest of Annapurna, one of the most dangerous mountains in the world. I simply inhaled this book."-- Sherry Ortner, anthropologist and author ofLife and Death on Mt. Everest, "A warm, sensitive account of an extraordinarily adventuresome life. Arlene Blum's life and her writing are indeed an inspiration to both men and women. This book is a must read for those who wish to reach the highest level of personal fulfillment."-- Helen Thayer, author ofPolar Dream: The Heroic Saga of the First Solo Journey by a Woman and Her Dog to the Pole, "Breaking Trail shows that Arlene Blum's persistence and determination over time have won out and opened the way to countless other women to excel at climbing around the world." --Ann LaBastille, author and ecologist, " Breaking Trail is an inspiring and affecting story of struggle and triumph. It is fluent and highly readable and keeps you turning the pages until the very end." -- Peter Gillman, co-author of The Wildest Dream: The Biography of George Mallory, "I stand in awe, respect and gratitude for Arlene Blum's story as recounted inBreaking Trail.Her memoir is aptly named for her pioneering adventures in the surprisingly recently male-dominated world of high altitude mountaineering. I took for granted my right to pursue my climbing dreams and passions until I read of her determination, struggles, and conquests."-- Sharon Wood, first North American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, "Breaking Trailfollows Arlene's route from her childhood, to the halls of academia, to the roof of the world with insightful and inspirational prose. The reason why we climb is never an easy question, yet Arlene searches her soul for her own motivations and in doing so provides a picture (story) that spans her childhood and career as a physicist."--Conrad Anker, author ofThe Lost Explorer: Finding Mallory on Mount Everest, "Arlene Blum's Breaking Trail is a magnificent and compelling story. Blum's leads the reader into beautiful, exciting, and terrifying world of mountain climbing. Her writing soars. She beautifully conveys the drama, mind set and courage that it takes to go to places where few have ventured, and where fewer have survived. Her story is inspiring. It's as much about leadership, as it is living life fully, and forging through, over, and around obstacles to reach one's goals in life. It's a great book." --Lynne Cox, author of Swimming to Antarctica, "Breaking Trail is a compelling memoir by one of mountaineering's most remarkable pioneers. Arlene Blum offers a poignant and riveting personal account of a life of adventure and companionship in exploring and summiting many of the great peaks of the world." -- Michael Useem, Director, Center for Leadership and Change Management at the Wharton Business School, author of The Leadership Moment and Leading Up, "Good climbers are rare; good climbing stories are even more rare. So this book is a gem: a pioneering climber tells her story with grace and courage and in it she emerges heroic and utterly human. Gripping and heartbreaking, this is a story that will galvanize every reader. "--Susan Fox Rogers, author ofSolo: On Her Own Adventure, "I stand in awe, respect and gratitude for Arlene Blum's story as recounted in Breaking Trail. Her memoir is aptly named for her pioneering adventures in the surprisingly recently male-dominated world of high altitude mountaineering. I took for granted my right to pursue my climbing dreams and passions until I read of her determination, struggles, and conquests."-- Sharon Wood, first North American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, "I stand in awe, respect and gratitude for Arlene Blum's story as recounted in Breaking Trail. Her memoir is aptly named for her pioneering adventures in the surprisingly recently male-dominated world of high altitude mountaineering. I took for granted my right to pursue my climbing dreams and passions until I read of her determination, struggles, and conquests." -- Sharon Wood, first North American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, "Good climbers are rare; good climbing stories are even more rare. So this book is a gem: a pioneering climber tells her story with grace and courage and in it she emerges heroic and utterly human. Gripping and heartbreaking, this is a story that will galvanize every reader. " --Susan Fox Rogers, author of Solo: On Her Own Adventure, "Breaking Trail is an inspiring and affecting story of struggle and triumph. It is fluent and highly readable and keeps you turning the pages until the very end." -- Peter Gillman, co-author of The Wildest Dream: The Biography of George Mallory, "This splendid book is much more than just a "climbing life." Arlene Blum has the courage -- and the literary skill -- to aim for new heights. Few such autobiographies have mentioned the fragile relationships that exist among high-level mountaineers, including the sexual conflicts that arise when young women and men get together in the wild. On yet another level, Blum delves into her early life to try to discover what led her to become a first-rate scientist and a pathbreaking mountaineer."-- Steve Roper, author ofCamp 4: Recollections of a Yosemite Rockclimberand other climbing books., "Breaking Trailis an inspiring and affecting story of struggle and triumph. It is fluent and highly readable and keeps you turning the pages until the very end."-- Peter Gillman, co-author ofThe Wildest Dream: The Biography of George Mallory
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-044053
Dewey Decimal
796.522092 B
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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