Search results for ""Author Jim Davidson""
St Martin's Press The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again
On April 25, 2015, Jim Davidson was climbing Mount Everest when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake released avalanches all around him and his team, destroying their only escape route and trapping them at nearly 20,000 feet. It was the largest earthquake in Nepal in eighty-one years and killed nearly 8,900 people. That day also became the deadliest in the history of Everest, with eighteen people losing their lives on the mountain. After spending two unsettling days stranded on Everest, Davidson's team was rescued by helicopter. The experience left him shaken, and despite his thirty-three years of climbing and serving as an expedition leader, he wasn't sure that he would ever go back. But in the face of risk and uncertainty, he returned in 2017 and finally achieved his dream of reaching the summit. Suspenseful and engrossing, The Next Everest portrays the experience of living through the biggest disaster to ever hit the mountain. Davidson's background in geology and environmental science makes him uniquely qualified to explain why the seismic threats lurking beneath Nepal are even greater today. But this story is not about "conquering" the world's highest peak. Instead, it reveals how embracing change, challenge, and uncertainty prepares anyone to face their "next Everest" in life.
£15.99
Wagtail Press County Durham's Lost Houses: A Picture Postcard History
£19.50
Random House USA Inc The Ledge: An Inspirational Story of Friendship and Survival
£18.09
Triumph Books Glory Years: A Photo History of the New Era in Ohio State Football
A celebration of this extraordinary era of Ohio State football, season-by-season from 2001 to 2008, this resource features stunning full-color photographs that capture virtually every key moment of Buckeye football. Historic moments such as the touchdown run by Ted Ginn Jr. during the 2004 Michigan game, the "Holy Buckeye" reception at Purdue in 2002, Chris Wells' 52-yard touchdown vs. the Wolverines in 2007, and the National Championship win of 2002 are all included. Readers will relive each monumental game through this spectacular collection of images, coupled with compelling recaps throughout. Buckeye fans will continue bleeding Scarlet and Gray as they bask in the glory of an era that will be remembered for years to come.
£24.95
