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Subtitle: A Year of Living Strenuously
Written by: McKibben, Bill
Written by: McKibben, Bill
Published by: Simon & Schuster
Location: New York :
Filed Under: General
Filed Under: Outdoor Skills
Filed Under: Skiing, CrossCountry
Filed Under: Cross-country ski racing.
Filed Under: McKibben, Bill
Filed Under: General Nature
Copyright: 2000
Series Volume: 239
Date of Publication: 20001205
Cover Type: Hardback
Grade Level: General/trade
Written in: English
Number of Pages: 192
Book Size: 8.80x5.86x.72 in. .74 lbs.
In his late thirties, celebrated essayist, journalist, and author Bill McKibben — never much of an athlete — decided the time had come for him
to really test his body. Cross-country skiing his challenge of choice, he lived the fantasy of many amateur athletes and trained — with the help of
a coach/guru — nearly full-time, putting in hours and miles typical of an Olympic hopeful. For one vigorous year, which would culminate in a
series of grueling, long-distance races, McKibben experienced his body's rhythms and possibilities as never before.
But the year also brought tragedy to McKibben and his family as his father developed a life-threatening illness. Forcing a deeper exploration of both body and spirit, the arrival of this illness transforms McKibben's action-packed memoir into a moving account of two men coming to terms with the limits of the flesh.
The author of such impassioned and groundbreaking books as The End of Nature and The Age of Missing Information, Bill McKibben is re-nowned as an original thinker. Here, writing with his trademark honesty and insight, he once again creates a provocative and unconventional book, a fascinating portrait of a man in midlife pushing his body and soul to the breaking point — and learning some unexpected truths along the way.
Synopsis:
The bestselling author of "The End of Nature" and "Hundred-Dollar Holiday" presents a provocative, unconventional book. Approaching middle age and never much of an athlete, McKibben trains to be a world-class skier and learns some unexpected lessons about his body, and life.
Synopsis:
In his late thirties, celebrated essayist, journalist, and author Bill McKibben — never much of an athlete — decided the time had come for him
to really test his body. Cross-country skiing his challenge of choice, he lived the fantasy of many amateur athletes and trained — with the help of
a coach/guru — nearly full-time, putting in hours and miles typical of an Olympic hopeful. For one vigorous year, which would culminate in a
series of grueling, long-distance races, McKibben experienced his body's rhythms and possibilities as never before.
But the year also brought tragedy to McKibben and his family as his father developed a life-threatening illness. Forcing a deeper exploration of both body and spirit, the arrival of this illness transforms McKibben's action-packed memoir into a moving account of two men coming to terms with the limits of the flesh.
The author of such impassioned and groundbreaking books as The End of Nature and The Age of Missing Information, Bill McKibben is re-nowned as an original thinker. Here, writing with his trademark honesty and insight, he once again creates a provocative and unconventional book, a fascinating portrait of a man in midlife pushing his body and soul to the breaking point — and learning some unexpected truths along the way.
