An intriguing and uplifting story. Ed Hommer, a pilot whose legs were amputated after a terrible crash on Mount McKinley in Alaska, which also killed his brother in law and wrecked his marriage, overcame disability and depression to eventually return to the mountain and, on his second attempt, conquer it - if one can ever do that, for all constant cavers know that all you can ever really conquer is yourself. Told with wit, clarity and a nice tongue in cheek in places, this is a worthy addition to such mountain stories as Beck Weathers' "Left For Dead", Joe Simpson's "Touching the Void", and Jon Krakeur's various books.

Released on Saturday, January 17, 2004 at Upstairs, Big Blue Coffee Co., Sadlergate in Derby, England United Kingdom.

Climb this hill at lunchtime!

caught at the big blue coffee shop Derby

Ed fullfills his dream of living in Alaska and working as a bush pilot.Then on one flight his plane is downed, four days they wait four rescue, two of the four survive. For Ed it is also the lost of his legs, livelehood and marrige on the rocks. Things cant get worse? Eventually Ed returns to the mountain that took so much from him to try to climb and conqueror it.

Released on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 at Realeased at Derby meet-up at The Silk Mill Pub in Derby, England United Kingdom.

enjoy the read

I picked this up at my local meet-up. Currently being read by my husband.

My husband read this with some enthusiasm, although he did comment that she was a little self obsessed.