The Expedition, Chris Fagan
The Expedition, Chris Fagan
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The Expedition
Two Parents Risk Life and Family in an Extraordinary Quest to the South Pole

Author: Chris Fagan

Narrator: Chris Fagan

Unabridged: 10 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/14/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Meet married couple Chris and Marty. At midlife, they unexpectedly find themselves weighing the responsibility of parenthood against the possibility of one more grand adventure. After securing care for their twelve-year-old son, they set off to undertake one of the hardest challenges on the planet: Ski 570 miles from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole. With no guide or resupply.Experience a boundless white wonderland. Feel the intensity of 220-pound sleds, 40-below temperatures, and mind-numbing isolation. Chris and Marty stretch their bodies, minds, and marriage to the limit in the process of making history. Riveting and inspiring, The Expedition is about the power of family and community, the adventurous spirit that dwells within us all, and breaking through to feel fully alive. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim

Thanks to Chris Fagan for writing about the expedition she and her husband Marty made to Antarctica. I feel, that by reading her book, it's the closest I'll ever come to the continent at the bottom of the world. And, even if I ever get to Antarctica, I would not try to do what the Fagans did--ski 5......more

Goodreads review by Katie

This book was very good! It’s well written and informative. I love how reflective and honest the author is about her strengths and weaknesses.......more

Goodreads review by LidNov

Reading this book is like reading a traveling journals. It takes me to be a witness of exploration that had prepared and executed well. Some people at the book club question my choice. Why did I collect this book to be my book of the month? The answer is simple, this book is carried by a Woman/Mom/Wif......more