The Girl Who Climbed Everest: Lessons learned facing up to the world's toughest mountains
- ISBN-10
- 1473649765
- ISBN-13
- 9781473649767
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-07-13
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Author
- Bonita Norris
Description
'What I've learned from climbing mountains is that we can push ourselves far beyond what we think we are capable of, and it's outside of our comfort zones that the most amazing things happen.' What drives us to go to our limits and beyond? What does it take to make dreams come true over all else? And how can you turn fear into courage? From Everest to K2, The Girl Who Climbed Everest is the story of Bonita Norris' journey undertaking the world's toughest and most dangerous expeditions. Once an anxious teenager with an eating disorder it was the discovery of a passion for climbing that inspired Bonita to change her life. Drawing on her experiences to capture the agonies - both mental and physical - and joys of her incredible feats Bonita also imparts the lessons learned encouraging you to harness greater self-belief. The Girl Who Climbed Everest is an honest exploration of everything Bonita has learnt from climbing. Life lessons about ambition, values, risk, happiness, the courage to fail, and what's ultimately important. An indispensable and important book for anyone who has ever doubted their potential or put limits on themselves - whatever challenge you face or ambitions you want to achieve, The Girl Who Climbed Everest will inspire you to take action and live life more fearlessly.
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- 2016-09-19
- 272 pages
- Ebook
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- 2016-09-19
- 288 pages
- Paperback
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