Taking up any challenge, even an extreme one, for many people is not
unusual, especially when the aim is to raise money to support a
specific charity or other deserving cause. Often there is a direct
link between the person taking on the challenge and the charity
nominated to benefit from funds raised. Not all succeed, of course,
even ending in heart break and sadly, tragic circumstances, at times.
So, what happens when one, 57-year-old, unfit, overweight, ex-smoking
individual decides to pit himself against one of the world’s Seven
Summits? Maybe it is a recipe for disaster on the face of it, some
might even say foolhardy and risky but the events of the previous
years that led to this attempt were compelling and after much
consideration, made the urge too strong to ignore. The actual
challenge was one thing but undertaking the preparation and
importantly the fund raising, were extremely hard work, yet, at the
same time fulfilling, fun and exhausting. Every Step of the Way not
only charts the 12 months leading up to that week on Mount Kilimanjaro
and details the actual climb but, additionally, looks into the reasons
for attempting it, which began with one man being diagnosed with
Alzheimer’s Disease, his appalling treatment in care, and the
inevitable outcome.
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ISBN
9781398493681
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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