[PDF.94po] Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow: The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure

Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow: The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure

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 | #1316648 in Books |  St Martins Press |  2005-04-01 |  2005-03-10 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.50 x.58 x5.50l,.50 | File type: PDF | 256 pages

 | 102812 Has limited quantity available | Adventure Narrative | Maria Coffey | Where The Mtn Casts Its Shadow

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| A most unusual book|By Carolyn|I rated this 5 stars because I think it's a very important and unusual book. I've read so many books about mountain climbing, but I believe this is the first one that addresses the impact this "addiction" can have on the families left behind. I wish it were required reading for every adventurer with a family--and that doesn't apply only to mou|From Publishers Weekly|Coffey, whose previous book, Fragile Edge, detailed the death of the man she loved on Mt. Everest, here examines the psychological and emotional side of extreme adventurers and that of their family members. For these profiles, Coffey draws

Without risk, say mountaineers, there would be none of the self-knowledge that comes from pushing life to its extremes. For them, perhaps, it is worth the cost. But when tragedy strikes, what happens to the people left behind? Why would anyone choose to invest in a future with a high-altitude risk-taker? What is life like in the shadow of the mountain? Such questions have long been taboo in the world of mountaineering. Now, the spouses, parents and children of interna...

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