This program includes a bonus interview with the author and his climbing partner as well as a foreword read by Bob Woodruff. It is an exploration of the light that burns in all of us, the obstacles that threaten to extinguish that light, and the treacherous ascent toward growth and rebirth. Empire of Ice and Stone The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk by Buddy Levy This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.

The Karluk and fellow ships sail north from Alaska on a scientific expedition. In the age of discovery in the early 1900s. Buddy Levy is back and talking to you about his latest book Empire of Ice and Stone. Like the rapids of the Grand Canyon, created by inexorable forces far beneath the surface, No Barriers is a dive into the heart and mind at the core of the turbulent human experience. 26 4 months ago Buddy Levy - Empire of Ice and Stone 18 Oh boy do we have an adventure for you. These pioneers show Erik surprising ways forward that surpass logic and defy traditional thinking. Buddy Levy, who most recently penned Labyrinth of Ice, about the Greely Polar Expedition has produced another gripping tale of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of. It is the moving story of his journey since descending Mount Everest - from leading expeditions around the world with blind Tibetan teenagers to helping injured soldiers climb their way home from war, from adopting a son from Nepal to facing the most terrifying reach of his life: to solo kayak the thunderous whitewater of the Grand Canyon.Īlong the course of Erik's journey, he meets other trailblazers - adventurers, scientists, artists, and activists - who, despite trauma, hardship, and loss, have broken through barriers of their own.

No Barriers is Erik's response to that challenge. His expedition leader slapped him on the back and said something that would affect the course of Erik's life: 'Don't make Everest the greatest thing you ever do.' Descending carefully, he and his team picked their way across deep crevasses and through the deadly Khumbu Icefall when the mountain was finally behind him, Erik knew he was going to live. Erik Weihenmayer is the first and only blind person to summit Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Buddy Levy's most recent book is Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk (St.

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