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Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits

Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits

Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits Hardback - 2009 - 1st Edition

by Parfet, Bo

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  • Title Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits
  • Author Parfet, Bo
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - Very good
  • Pages 236
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher AMACOM/American Management Association, New York
  • Publication date 2009-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR005523576
  • ISBN 9780814410844 / 0814410847
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6.3 x 1.2 in (22.86 x 16.00 x 3.05 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress subjects Mountaineering, Mountains
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008035288
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
  • Quantity available 3

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Reader reviews for Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits

From the publisher

In early 2003, a young Wall Street investment banker named Bo Parfet set out to accomplish something very few had done before--climbing the highest mountain on every continent. He was not a professional climber, but what began as a casual interest would soon become a lifelong passion and in just over four years, Bo would overcome the odds and conquer all of the mountains--Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Denali, Vinson Massif, Elbrus, Carstenz Pyramid, Kosciusko, and Everest--with courage, unbridled passion, and determination.

Combining the gripping narrative of Into Thin Air with the adrenaline-fueled drama of Vertical Limit, Die Trying is the incredible story of one man's battle against his own limitations. From dodging avalanches to crossing a ladder over a seemingly bottomless crevasse, to making his way through the Khumbu Icefall and burying a dead teammate at 27, 000 feet, we experience all of the author's exhilarating, often terrifying climbs first-hand. We travel with him during his near-death experiences when falling into a crevasse in New Zealand and nearly-drowning in crocodile-infested rapids during a canoe race in Belize. And we share the terror of his confrontations with corrupt army officials, cannibalistic tribesmen, and local militia groups. Harrowing and uplifting, Die Trying is a riveting memoir that will inspire all of us to defy the odds and fulfill our dreams.

About the author

Bo Parfet (Kalamazoo, MI) was a Postgraduate Research Fellow at the Financial Accounting Standard's Board, and an Investment Banking Analyst for J.P. Morgan. He summited Kilimanjaro in 2003 and has been climbing ever since.

Richard Buskin (Chicago, IL) is a New York Times bestselling author whose books include the biographies Sheryl Crow: No Fool to This Game and Princess Diana.

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