Review of The Altitude Journals
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Review of The Altitude Journals
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Altitude Journals" by David J Mauro.]
Altitude journals by David J. Mauro is the story of a failure to succeed, of going from nothing to conquering something that describes you.It is a true demonstration of having an experience and feeling that gives you peace, that tells you that you are worth something; experiencing a single or many failures does not mean you are worthless, because you are special in something, which is best described by David J. Mauro in his memoir of summiting the highest peaks of seven continents.
At age 44, when he got divorced, he was at the lowest point of his life, doubting his own abilities and achievements and feeling like he had little to lose in life. Then his brother-in-law offered him to join an expedition to the top of Mount Denali, the highest peak in North America. As a beginner, he struggled hard, but the experienced hikers supported him a lot and he achieved the summit. Upon returning from the summit, he began to apply the lessons that the mountains had given him to improve his life. At the same time, he found his love, Lin. Although he did not consider himself a climber, he felt the calling of each mountain and continued to summit every mountain that called him in the next seven years, becoming one of the few pwersons to complete seven summits.
The most fascinating thing about this memoir are the mountains, which are the reason why I selected this book to read. But after reading it, I realised it was more than just about the mountains and the climbing life of the author. It is full of lessons that help an ordinary man to climb and stand on the highest points of the whole planet. While frostbite, altitude sickness, and hypothermia are the universal effects that a mountain climb gives you, sometimes even a smaller step can throw you thousands of feet down. Despite all the threats, the thing that drives you is your mindset and persistence. Though every mountain has a unique and memorable personality, the mountain that left me astonished was the Mount Vinson Massif. I loved the mysteriousness of Antarctica and the mountain itself. I like how he mentions his failed plans, not being so perfect, and his mindset towards his life.
I could not find a single thing about the book to dislike. The links that he provided for the pictures of every summit and the pictures in the book were a source of amusement. But I suggest David should fix the broken links and replace the pictures of certain summits.
I think this book deserves 4 out of 4 stars because I didn’t find any errors. It gave me a bunch of lessons and an enthusiasm to climb. The writing style of the author was really simple and captivating.
This recommendation is for everyone who love reading stories of adventures, travel, mountain climbing and to make them active who are not. Lovers of memoirs and non-fiction will also enjoy it.
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The Altitude Journals
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Altitude journals by David J. Mauro is the story of a failure to succeed, of going from nothing to conquering something that describes you.It is a true demonstration of having an experience and feeling that gives you peace, that tells you that you are worth something; experiencing a single or many failures does not mean you are worthless, because you are special in something, which is best described by David J. Mauro in his memoir of summiting the highest peaks of seven continents.
At age 44, when he got divorced, he was at the lowest point of his life, doubting his own abilities and achievements and feeling like he had little to lose in life. Then his brother-in-law offered him to join an expedition to the top of Mount Denali, the highest peak in North America. As a beginner, he struggled hard, but the experienced hikers supported him a lot and he achieved the summit. Upon returning from the summit, he began to apply the lessons that the mountains had given him to improve his life. At the same time, he found his love, Lin. Although he did not consider himself a climber, he felt the calling of each mountain and continued to summit every mountain that called him in the next seven years, becoming one of the few pwersons to complete seven summits.
The most fascinating thing about this memoir are the mountains, which are the reason why I selected this book to read. But after reading it, I realised it was more than just about the mountains and the climbing life of the author. It is full of lessons that help an ordinary man to climb and stand on the highest points of the whole planet. While frostbite, altitude sickness, and hypothermia are the universal effects that a mountain climb gives you, sometimes even a smaller step can throw you thousands of feet down. Despite all the threats, the thing that drives you is your mindset and persistence. Though every mountain has a unique and memorable personality, the mountain that left me astonished was the Mount Vinson Massif. I loved the mysteriousness of Antarctica and the mountain itself. I like how he mentions his failed plans, not being so perfect, and his mindset towards his life.
I could not find a single thing about the book to dislike. The links that he provided for the pictures of every summit and the pictures in the book were a source of amusement. But I suggest David should fix the broken links and replace the pictures of certain summits.
I think this book deserves 4 out of 4 stars because I didn’t find any errors. It gave me a bunch of lessons and an enthusiasm to climb. The writing style of the author was really simple and captivating.
This recommendation is for everyone who love reading stories of adventures, travel, mountain climbing and to make them active who are not. Lovers of memoirs and non-fiction will also enjoy it.
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The Altitude Journals
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: The Altitude Journals by David J Mauro
