you're want to buy Adult/High School-A assortment of nearly two dozen stories, many drawn from Jenkins's column for Outside magazine. The author whisks readers away to places where geography, weather, along with the occasional political boundary pose daunting challenges for adventurers who actively look to test their limits in extreme conditions. Whether the example is crossing a crevasse-ridden glacier in Wyoming, rock climbing in Tibet, or hiking in a remote Ethiopian nature preserve hoping to recognize endangered species, the purpose could be the exultation of pitting oneself up against the perils of natural landscapes, mastering the task through physical ruggedness and mental tenacity, and emerging alive. Each focused, brisk chapter wraps up cleanly using a neat sentence of observation that often reveals a darker outcome towards the episode compared to the narrative implies. Most in the entries are based on the author's firsthand experiences, decorated with colorful descriptions of like-minded souls with whom he has partnered on various expeditions. A few tales, for example the profile of mountaineer George Mallory, smoothly complement, but usually do not keep to, this pattern. A cameo of Jenkins introducing his daughters at ages three and six to mountain climbing so as to develop their confidence and feeling of self-reliance brings an extra dimension for the collection. Although Jenkins says that preparedness, conditioning, and avoiding ego-based lapses of judgment are crucial to some venture's safe outcome, remember how the spirited energy that infuses his anecdotes nevertheless leans toward celebration of reckless acts.
Lynn Nutwell, Fairfax City Regional Library, VA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers for the Hardcover edition.
Jenkins writes a column for Outside magazine called "The Hard Way." This assortment of 23 essays gives us a fantastic feel for your column's scope and variety. Here's a visit to a holy lake; a stroll from the site of the World War I massacre at Gallipoli; a trip up Mount Waddington, among Canada's most notorious peaks; a ride using a Tibetan bike messenger. Jenkins' lively, personal style invites us along to share his adventures, although occasionally the prose seems artificially dramatic. On one other hand, his descriptions of folks and places are splendid, and the familiarity while using history from the sites he visits along with the activities he engages in adds another degree of interest to his work. Fans of Jenkins' two pre-Outside travel books, Off the Map (1992) and To Timbuktu (1997), will probably be on familiar ground here, and readers of comparable books by other outdoor adventurers (Tim Cahill, for example, who's also an Outside regular) will need to give this one a look. David Pitt
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers towards the Hardcover edition.
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Adult/High School-A collection of nearly two dozen stories, many utilized by Jenkins's column for Outside magazine. The author whisks readers away to places where geography, weather, along with the occasional political boundary pose daunting challenges for adventurers who actively seek to test their limits in extreme conditions. Whether the example is crossing a crevasse-ridden glacier in Wyoming, mountain climbing in Tibet, or hiking in a very remote Ethiopian nature preserve hoping to identify endangered species, the actual will be the exultation of pitting oneself from the perils of natural landscapes, mastering the process through physical ruggedness and mental tenacity, and emerging alive. Each focused, brisk chapter wraps up cleanly having a neat sentence of observation that usually reveals a darker outcome for the episode than the narrative implies. Most in the entries are based for the author's firsthand experiences, decorated with colorful descriptions of like-minded souls with whom he has partnered on various expeditions. A few tales, like the profile of mountaineer George Mallory, smoothly complement, but do not keep to, this pattern. A cameo of Jenkins introducing his daughters at ages three and six to rock climbing so as to produce their confidence and feeling of self-reliance brings an extra dimension on the collection. Although Jenkins says that preparedness, conditioning, and avoiding ego-based lapses of judgment are crucial with a venture's safe outcome, be aware the spirited energy that infuses his anecdotes nevertheless leans toward celebration of reckless acts.
Lynn Nutwell, Fairfax City Regional Library, VA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers on the Hardcover edition.
Jenkins writes a column for Outside magazine called "The Hard Way." This collection of 23 essays gives us a fantastic feel to the column's scope and variety. Here's a visit to your holy lake; a stroll through the site with the World War I massacre at Gallipoli; a vacation up Mount Waddington, considered one of Canada's most notorious peaks; a ride having a Tibetan bike messenger. Jenkins' lively, personal style invites us along to share with you his adventures, although occasionally the prose seems artificially dramatic. On another hand, his descriptions of people and places are splendid, and the familiarity while using history from the sites he visits as well as the activities he engages in adds another degree of interest to his work. Fans of Jenkins' two pre-Outside travel books, Off the Map (1992) and To Timbuktu (1997), will likely be on familiar ground here, and readers of comparable books by other outdoor adventurers (Tim Cahill, for example, that is also an Outside regular) will wish to give this one a look. David Pitt
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers on the Hardcover edition.
.You can choose to buy a product and Adult/High School-A assortment of nearly two dozen stories, many utilized by Jenkins's column for Outside magazine. The author whisks readers away to places where geography, weather, as well as the occasional political boundary pose daunting challenges for adventurers who actively seek to test their limits in extreme conditions. Whether the example is crossing a crevasse-ridden glacier in Wyoming, mountain climbing in Tibet, or hiking in a very remote Ethiopian nature preserve hoping to identify endangered species, the idea may be the exultation of pitting oneself contrary to the perils of natural landscapes, mastering the challenge through physical ruggedness and mental tenacity, and emerging alive. Each focused, brisk chapter wraps up cleanly having a neat sentence of observation that frequently reveals a darker outcome for the episode as opposed to narrative implies. Most of the entries are based on the author's firsthand experiences, decorated with colorful descriptions of like-minded souls with whom he has partnered on various expeditions. A few tales, like the profile of mountaineer George Mallory, smoothly complement, but do not keep to, this pattern. A cameo of Jenkins introducing his daughters at ages three and six to mountain climbing in order to develop their confidence and a feeling of self-reliance brings an added dimension to the collection. Although Jenkins says that preparedness, conditioning, and avoiding ego-based lapses of judgment are crucial with a venture's safe outcome, be aware that this spirited energy that infuses his anecdotes nevertheless leans toward celebration of reckless acts.
Lynn Nutwell, Fairfax City Regional Library, VA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers on the Hardcover edition.
Jenkins writes a column for Outside magazine called "The Hard Way." This collection of 23 essays provides a great feel for that column's scope and variety. Here's a visit to some holy lake; a stroll from the site with the World War I massacre at Gallipoli; a visit up Mount Waddington, certainly one of Canada's most notorious peaks; a ride with a Tibetan bike messenger. Jenkins' lively, personal style invites us along to share his adventures, although occasionally the prose seems artificially dramatic. On another hand, his descriptions of folks and places are splendid, and the familiarity with the history from the sites he visits as well as the activities he engages in adds another level of interest to his work. Fans of Jenkins' two pre-Outside travel books, Off the Map (1992) and To Timbuktu (1997), will be on familiar ground here, and readers of similar books by other outdoor adventurers (Tim Cahill, for example, who's also an Outside regular) will need to give this one a look. David Pitt
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers towards the Hardcover edition.
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read more DetailsAdult/High School-A assortment of nearly two dozen stories, many drawn from Jenkins's column for Outside magazine. The author whisks readers off to places where geography, weather, and also the occasional political boundary pose daunting challenges for adventurers who actively aim to test their limits in extreme conditions. Whether the example is crossing a crevasse-ridden glacier in Wyoming, mountain climbing in Tibet, or hiking in a very remote Ethiopian nature preserve hoping to spot endangered species, the point could be the exultation of pitting oneself contrary to the perils of natural landscapes, mastering the task through physical ruggedness and mental tenacity, and emerging alive. Each focused, brisk chapter wraps up cleanly having a neat sentence of observation that often reveals a darker outcome to the episode compared to narrative implies. Most of the entries are based around the author's firsthand experiences, decorated with colorful descriptions of like-minded souls with whom he has partnered on various expeditions. A few tales, including the profile of mountaineer George Mallory, smoothly complement, but do not keep to, this pattern. A cameo of Jenkins introducing his daughters at ages three and six to climbing to be able to produce their confidence and sense of self-reliance brings an added dimension on the collection. Although Jenkins says that preparedness, conditioning, and avoiding ego-based lapses of judgment are necessary with a venture's safe outcome, bear in mind how the spirited energy that infuses his anecdotes nevertheless leans toward celebration of reckless acts.
Lynn Nutwell, Fairfax City Regional Library, VA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers for the Hardcover edition.
Jenkins writes a column for Outside magazine called "The Hard Way." This assortment of 23 essays gives us a great feel to the column's scope and variety. Here's a visit to some holy lake; a stroll from the site of the World War I massacre at Gallipoli; a vacation up Mount Waddington, among Canada's most notorious peaks; a ride which has a Tibetan bike messenger. Jenkins' lively, personal style invites us along to share his adventures, although occasionally the prose seems artificially dramatic. On the opposite hand, his descriptions of individuals and places are splendid, and the familiarity with the history with the sites he visits and the activities he engages in adds another degree of interest to his work. Fans of Jenkins' two pre-Outside travel books, Off the Map (1992) and To Timbuktu (1997), is gonna be on familiar ground here, and readers of similar books by other outdoor adventurers (Tim Cahill, for example, who's also an Outside regular) will desire to give this one a look. David Pitt
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers for the Hardcover edition.
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