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Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life
Breaking Trail A Climbing Life
Author: Arlene Blum
A legendary trailblazer, Arlene Blum defied the climbing establishment of the 1970s by leading the first all-female teams on successful ascents of Mount McKinley and Annapurna and by being the first American woman to attempt Mount Everest. At the same time, her groundbreaking scientific work challenged gender stereotypes in the academic communit...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780156031165
ISBN-10: 0156031167
Publication Date: 3/5/2007
Pages: 400
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Publisher: Harvest Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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This is a compelling story about a woman who takes the reader to the beautiful, exciting, and sometimes terrifying world of mountain climbing. Her inspiring story is as much about leadership as it is about living life to its fullest; overcoming obstacles to reach one's own personal goals. It's a great book!
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I liked this book. Besides the climbing aspect of it, she tells about her life and how she got into doing this type of thing The book is well written and keeps your interest throughout. If you are into this type of genre you will enjoy this book and it is well worth the read.


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