Sixty Meters to Anywhere

Mă gândesc încontinuu la cartea asta. E atât de personală, și totuși mă regăsesc atât de bine în ea. Am înlocuit peste tot cuvântul alcool cu depresie și am avut impresia că citesc despre mine. Cățăratul e unul dintre cele mai minunate lucruri care mi s-a întâmplat și mă bucur tare mult să văd cum i......more

I was pretty excited about this book, but I was disappointed in the end. I'm not sure what it was. Maybe I wanted the author to go deeper into his experiences as an addict. He reflected on them, but didn't walk us through it. I am so happy he was able to discover an outlet in climbing. And his path......more

Quick engaging read. Brendan talks about finding himself after addiction and how climbing changed his life. Climbing offers him a second chance and opens his eyes to a world he didn't know existed. The book focuses more on addiction and recovery than climbing, an important story that will give you a......more

I appreciated his vulnerability and honesty when discussing both his alcoholism and climbing. The references to familiar climbing areas in Colorado are fun.......more

I ran out of audible credits this month, so I picked this one up blind as it was recommended and available without spending a credit on the app. Based on the title I assumed it was a climbing memoir, and while there certainly is a lot of discussion about climbing, it's really an addiction memoir. It......more