MT. MCKINLEY, ALASKA 1932 From the south peak, a hundred thousand square miles of Alaskan wilderness stretched out before his eyes. This was America’s last land frontier. It was the land Grant Pearson had dreamed of as a boy and lived in, full, as a man, when he came to be known as one of Alaska’s most famous 20th century pioneers. This was how to chose to live his LIFE OF HIGH ADVENTURE... “Exciting, vivid...an excellent account.”—Hal Borland, New York Times
This is what my life is like and my book tries to convey the struggles for success but coming out on top . Any one reading my 'What's Next' book could also find this one very helpful in showing what can be done from a low start.
That moment when your perseverance and determination lead you to the ultimate high, when you stretch the limits that no man has ever been able to conquer, when life makes sense. This is An Alaskan Life of High Adventure.
This volume is concerned exclusively with biography as a narrative art, comprising essays by ten people who have actually practiced the form.
Maybe it was because I'd already faced death before, although not quite like this but close enough, and maybe it was ... And then the men around me scrambled for weapons but shouts from Smitty and Lee as they turned their weapons on the ...
A personal record of the author's mountain climbing experiences, including the Everest Expedition of 1953.
Kirby is going to have to talk fast, move faster, and pull out every dirty trick he knows if he’s going to get out of this alive . . . “I thoroughly enjoyed High Adventure.” —Elmore Leonard “Westlake at his best: intriguing, fast ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
“That will make me very happy and I love you also, and it will be for always, and that for taking me through the greatest adventure of my life. Thank you, Captain Charles.” Captain Smith was behind his desk, smiling.
Three sisters love jelly beans and discover a fun surprise in this cute children's book from Nancy Streza.
After explaining what happened I asked her if she could cure me. Her answers were very vague; her premise was “Your ... I'll consider myself cured when I'm able to have a hard on when I need it” “This is the area we have to focus on.