Showing results for "PEAK" in Biographies & Memoirs

THIS GRIPPING AND TRIUMPHANT MEMOIR FOLLOWS A LIVING LEGEND OF EXTREME MOUNTAINEERING AS HE MAKES HIS ASSAULT ON HISTORY, ONE 8,000-METER SUMMIT AT A TIME. For eighteen years Ed Viesturs pursued climbing’s holy grail: to stand atop the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of...

In 1908, Hazel Drew was found floating in a pond in Sand Lake, New York, beaten to death. The unsolved murder inspired rumors, speculation, ghost stories, and, almost a century later, the phenomenon of Twin Peaks. Who killed Hazel Drew? Like Laura Palmer, she was a paradox of personalities - a young, beautiful puzzle with secrets. Perhaps the even trickier question is, Who was Hazel Drew? The investigation that followed her brutal murder was fraught with red herrings, wild-goose chases, and unreliable witnesses.

Peaks and Lamas is one of the classic early 20th-century accounts of travelling in the Himalayas on the borders of Tibet. It describes two journeys in the 1930s, one physically active and one more of spiritual investigation. It starts as the title suggests, as a mountaineering adventure, when a group of English climbers set out to climb unconquered peaks in the Himalayas. The audiobook ends with a warning of the deleterious effect of Western culture on traditional art and values and an idealistic polemic on education.

In the summer of 1956, Jack Kerouac hitchhiked from Mill Valley, California, to the North Cascades to spend two months serving as a fire lookout for the US Forest Service. Taking only the Diamond Sutra for reading material, he intended to spend his time in deep contemplation and to achieve enlightenment.

Welcome to crazy town! We’re just two sisters rambling on the internet about random, but sometimes relevant, things. Join us for candid convos full of off the cuff remarks and lots of laughter!

Following Atticus is the remarkable true story of a man and a dog embarking on the challenge of a lifetime. This is author Tom Ryan’s inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion, the “Little Buddha” Atticus M. Finch, attempted to scale all forty-eight of New...

As a couple who have just moved in together, the question 'what was your peak and pit?' is one that we always finish the day with. The question always stirs up conversation from about anything from our moods and daily struggles, to the funny thing we saw on the tube, and life's bigger questions. Having had our individual struggles with mental and physical health, we realised that talking about our peaks and pits always opened up a conversation we weren't expecting. We discuss everything from fitness to relationships and basically anything else we can fill the time with.

What does it really look like to build a podcasting agency from the inside out — without pretending it’s all going perfectly? I’m Neal Veglio, founder of Podknows Podcasting, and I’m building the next phase of my business in real time. This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a behind-the-scenes, brutally honest blueprint of what it takes to grow a podcast agency — with all the messy decisions, client dramas, awkward wins, and strategic pivots along the way. Every episode I’ll share what’s working, what’s not, and what I’m doing about it. Some episodes will be about marketing ...

Intending to relate, entertain, and maybe even inspire, Diana (and an occasional appearance by her husband) is here to brighten your Tuesdays. She's known him since age seven and has been in a relationship with him since age twenty-two. They joke that a military marriage should be measured in dog years, but really these two have learned a myriad of life lessons, full of peaks and pits, and Diana is here to share it with the world. Hearing from Diana every week on all things relationships, wellness, self-development, and all of the intricacies life brings with it. Inspired by life in the ...

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A true crime podcast focused of Derbyshire and the Peak District. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This gripping and triumphant memoir follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history, one 8,000-meter summit at a time. For eighteen years Ed Viesturs pursued climbing’s holy grail: to stand atop the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of...

Dans Instinct de survie, Gabriel Filippi, l'un des plus grands alpinistes du Canada, décrit le parcours stupéfiant qui l'a amené à affronter la beauté sublime de la nature et la cruelle indifférence du destin. Moments forts, exploits remarquables et pertes dévastatrices ponctuent un récit passionnant qui se déroule sur six continents.

In I'M HERE TO WIN, Chris "Macca" McCormack opens his playbook and reveals everything it takes-mind, body, and spirit-to become a champion. Now he shares the story of his triumphs and the never-say-die dedication that has made him the world's most successful triathlete. In 2010, at the age of 37...

Perfect for old and new fans alike, Dancing on the Edge is an intimate and powerful story about the singular life of one of our most gifted storytellers, artists, and stars of the silver screen.

With Mountain Madness, Clinton Crockett Peters chronicles his travels and personal transformation from a West Texas evangelical to mountain guide to humbled humanist after a near-fatal injury in Japan's Chichibu Mountains. From 2007 to 2010, Peters lived in Kosuge Village, nestled in central Japan's peaks, where he was the only foreigner in town. This essay collection profiles who he was before Japan, why he became obsessed with mountains, and his fallout from mountain obsession. Ultimately, the collection asks, how can landscape create and end identities?

Includes BBC RADIO 4 DESERT ISLAND DISCS clips by Maya Angelou, Emma Thompson, Edmund Hillary and many more 'A breathtaking adventure of a truly inspirational woman' – Maxine Peake An adventure story – with a difference. From sea to summit. Fully soundtracked. Jessica Hepburn is an unlikely...

‘We jumped in at the deep end and bought a farm! A reluctant wife, a couple of crazy kids and a husband whose knowledge of farming you could write on the back of a stamp… What could go wrong?!’ – Kelvin ‘Exactly! And the journey has only just begun…’ – Liz Join the Fletchers as...

Il fuoco, il fumo. Strade notturne con semafori rossi mossi dal vento, tende rosse agitate da brezze invisibili. Donne angeliche in pericolo, agenti dell'Fbi con una passione maniacale per caffè e torte alla ciliegia. Il fischio delle segherie, le sirene sull'acqua. Queste e mille altre ossessioni affollano la fantasmagoria allucinata di David Lynch, regista fra i più visionari della sua generazione. Il suo cinema è un'esperienza simile a quella che si vive al risveglio, quando il mondo del sogno sfuma lentamente nella consapevolezza.

A true crime podcast that covers female slayers (aka murderers) and survivors. The hosts are two sisters separated by distance but connected by their true crime obsession. Every week Dani and Carly Peak cover cases while adding humor, stupid questions, and random thoughts into each others stories.