{"product_id":"9780312339012","title":"Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow : The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhere the Mountain Casts Its Shadow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Maria Coffey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout risk, say mountaineers, there would be none of the self-knowledge that comes from pushing life to its extremes. For them, perhaps, it is worth the cost. But when tragedy strikes, what happens to the people left behind? Why would anyone choose to invest in a future with a high-altitude risk-taker? What is life like in the shadow of the mountain? Such questions have long been taboo in the world of mountaineering. Now, the spouses, parents and children of internationally renowned climbers finally break their silence, speaking out about the dark side of adventure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaria Coffey confronted one of the harshest realities of mountaineering when her partner Joe Tasker disappeared on the Northeast Ridge of Everest in 1982.  In \u003ci\u003eWhere the Mountain Casts Its Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, Coffey offers an intimate portrait of adventure and the conflicting beauty, passion, and devastation of this alluring obsession. Through interviews with the world's top climbers, or their widows and families-Jim Wickwire, Conrad Anker, Lynn Hill, Joe Simpson, Chris Bonington, Ed Viesturs, Anatoli Boukreev, Alex Lowe, and many others-she explores what compels men and women to give their lives to the high mountains.  She asks why, despite the countless tragedies, the world continues to laud their exploits. With an insider's understanding, Coffey reveals the consequences of loving people who pursue such risk-the exhilarating highs and inevitable lows, the stress of long separations, the constant threat of bereavement, and the lives shattered in the wake of climbing accidents. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere the Mountain Casts Its Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful, affecting and important book that exposes the far reaching personal costs of extreme adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Coffey begins where Jon Krakauer left off. His characters strive, suffer and vanish 'into thin air.' This compelling book offers voices from the other side of the mountaineering story - those left behind.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...an important book...Coffey is an accomplished author with the specific expertise to make this book the great read that it is.” —\u003ci\u003eGripped Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is a page-turner: Coffey's writing style is direct and ferociously honest, while her use of emotionally gripping anecdotes infuses an engaging, novelistic feel...A gripping must-read.” —\u003ci\u003eAmerican Alpine Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner National Outdoor Book Awards - Winner (2004)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312339012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40675769057486,"sku":"9780312339012","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_31f49bc8-cd6f-4244-ac0c-8b6788bc8d9a.jpg?v=1639971923","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312339012","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}