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A Life on the Edge

by Jim Whittaker
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"My father's greatest living heroes were John Glenn and Jim Whittaker—a physical giant with a huge heart, a decent soul, and inspirational courage. We can all be grateful that Whittaker has finally put his extraordinary life on paper. Whittaker's story is a riveting saga of high adventure by one of history's greatest climbers." —Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
  • Special anniversary edition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first American ascent of Mount Everest
  • Foreword by Ed Viesturs and an afterword by Jim Whittaker
  • More than 100 photos, including several never-before-published images
    • In May of 1963 Seattle mountaineer Jim Whittaker stepped into world history by becoming the first American to summit Mount Everest. A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond is Jim's courageous, no-punches-pulled autobiography and a look at a peripatetic, sometimes difficult life. Beyond the glory of the Everest summit and his other extraordinary climbing feats, including the first American summit of K2, he openly describes his personal, "everyman" experience of social upheaval in the 1960s and 70s, an early divorce, family strife, a passionate new love later in life, near-bankruptcy, and business triumphs and losses.
    Jim tells it all with verve and honesty and, true to his nature, turns every setback into the stage for new adventure. This full-color 50th anniversary edition celebrates the story of Jim's life and features a foreword by Ed Viesturs, as well as a new final chapter, including details of his trek to Everest Base Camp in 2012 and his son Leif's recent successful summits of Everest.

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    • English