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The summit / Eric Alexander ; cover and interior design by Diana Bogardus.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alexander, Eric, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alexander, Eric.
- Weihenmayer, Erik.
- Mountaineering.
- Blind athletes.
- Mountaineering--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal).
- Christian life.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (272 p.)
- Other Title:
- Summit : Faith beyond Everest's death zone
- Place of Publication:
- Green Forest, Arkansas : New Leaf Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- It's one of the greatest challenges on Earth; an ascent to the top of the world on the slopes of Mount Everest. Eric Alexander experienced grace and a faith-empowering journey he will never forget as part of a record-setting team in May 2001, scaling the heights of Everest with his friend, blind climber Erik Weinhenmayer. Eric has learned much about faith, trust, prayer, depending on God, as well as perseverance during these climbs. A member of a rare and adventurous group of achievers, he has been instrumental in helping others, often with physical or mental disabilities, to achieve their
- Contents:
- Front Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Introduction; Everest and Beyond; 1. Summit or Plummet; 2. Into the Gray; 3. A Giant Step of Faith; 4. When Everest Isn't Enough; 5. 2Xtreme Dream; 6. Blind Kids Discover A Lost City ; 7. Blind Broken Not Beaten; 8. Breathing in the Death Zone; 9. Do or Die; 10. Only Halfway There ; Epilogue; Appendix; Glossary; About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-66851-2
- 9786613645449
- 1-61458-023-5
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