To the Last Breath: A Memoir of Going to Extremes
Author(s):
Slakey, Francis
Copyright: 2012, US
Specifications: 1st, 8vo, pp.252, 15 color & 2 bw photos, map, blue/white cloth
Condition: signed bookplate inserted, dj & cloth new
Slakey is a physics professor whose restrained lifestyle was profoundly changed by his decision to climb the Seven Summits and surf every ocean. His quest challenged his fiercely held beliefs and opened his heart to what it means to be human. His climbing quest started with Kilimanjaro in 1997 and culminated with Carstenz Pyramid in 2002. A gripping, action-filled read.