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It’s Not About the Bike (By: Lance Armstrong)

A tremendously inspiring book about Lance Armstrong’s fight against cancer and his subsequent continued success as a professional cyclist. Lance has an inner fire, he’s absolutely driven (a fighter from start to finish). He channels all his energy into whatever he is doing at the moment. You simply can’t walk away from [...]

Popularity: 60% [?]

January 19th, 2007 | Scott Downs | 0 comments | Continued
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (By: Jon Krakauer)

Into Thin Air is a riveting first-hand account of a catastrophic expedition up Mount Everest. In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of summit day eight people [...]

Popularity: 23% [?]

November 7th, 2006 | Scott Downs | 0 comments | Continued
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (By: Bill Bryson)

Bill Bryson has made a living out of traveling and then writing about it. In The Lost Continent he re-created the road trips of his childhood; in Neither Here nor There he retraced the route he followed as a young backpacker traversing Europe. When this American transplant to Britain decided to return home, he made [...]

Popularity: 22% [?]

November 7th, 2006 | Scott Downs | 0 comments | Continued