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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
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I read this again for the second time... my interest peaked again recently as I began to climb some of the local peaks. Wow, what a story: the drama, the characters, the tragedy. I loved reading this book post Rainier. I should be running the other way, but instead I am left dreaming of Everest. I want to add my name to the list of climbers that have successfully and safely summited that mountain!
By the book's end, Krakauer himself seems torn about the sanity of leisure pursuits of the Mother Goddess's summit. He notes that climbing Everest is not about bragging rights but that it is closer to being a spiritual act.
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I've always wanted to read this book and finally had the chance when we were on vacation up in N. Georgia at Big Canoe. I was searching for a book at the rental cabin and they had this one. Unfortunately, I stayed up until 3 am not being able to put the book down until I finished it. It was as good as everyone had said, but a gruesome read at times. It is unbelievable what humans will put...more
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