Saturday, June 9, 2007

Into Thin Air by John Krakauer

Riveting account of a tragic Everest expedition written with unique insight and much sensitivity. Courage and determination undermined by competetion, arrogance, and oxygen-deprived misjudgment. Self preservation meets compassion. How anyone survives is my question.

1 comment:

Ben Woody said...

We could all survive and excel in many difficult situations if we each had a personal team of sherpas to hoist us on their backs when the going became rough.