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.]
At the moment of his life struggle after his divorce, David J Mauro decides to take up his brother-in-law's invitation to climb Denali as an escape from his painful divorce. Even though David is new to mountain climbing, he manages to summit on Denali, the highest peak in North America against all the hurdles he encounters through this journey. After his first summit on Denali, David feels compelled to climb the other 6 mountains and with each climb, he learns a lot that helps to get through his distressing divorce. In a spare of seven years, the author manages to complete the seven summits thus becoming the sixty-fifth American mountain climber to have survived the quest of climbing the highest summits of each continent. Read The Altitude Journals and join David's seven-year journey from the lowest point of his life to the highest point on earth.
Honestly, I never thought the author would be able to complete his summit on Denali as it was his first climb. But through all the hurdles on Denali and the never quitting attitude of the author, David managed to complete his first summit. The author includes the new insights, experiences and particular lessons he learns throughout each climb he took, which, makes the book interesting and relatable to the readers. David also includes a picture of each climb he took, which can aid readers to understand and also get an image of the various scenes in the book. Each chapter of this book, tells a new story for example in the first chapter, Denali, David takes us through the struggles he experienced on this climb, how he overcomes his demons to the moment he returns home. In the second chapter, he describes the beauty in Africa, his climb on Mt Kilimanjaro and so much more.
On a negative note, there is nothing I disliked about this book. The book is well detailed and it is narrated from the author's point of view making it an exciting read. I also liked the humor in this book as David did not only take us through his adventures but also his love moments. The book also contains many themes such as love, adventure, friendship, divorce, life struggles and many others.
I rate The Altitude Journals 4 out of 4 stars because it is well written and I did not find any grammatical errors while reading this book thus it did not deserve a low rating. This book was also quite engaging and interesting as I found myself engulfed in its storyline from the beginning. There were also many things I learned from this book that made me love it. One such example is how the book teaches you to never give up in life as David never gave up even at the lowest moment of his life.
I would recommend this book to readers who love mountain climbing and adventures. Readers who are looking for an inspiring read will also love this book as it will open their minds to possibilities. Mountaineers, trekkers as well as hikers would also like to read this book.
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At the moment of his life struggle after his divorce, David J Mauro decides to take up his brother-in-law's invitation to climb Denali as an escape from his painful divorce. Even though David is new to mountain climbing, he manages to summit on Denali, the highest peak in North America against all the hurdles he encounters through this journey. After his first summit on Denali, David feels compelled to climb the other 6 mountains and with each climb, he learns a lot that helps to get through his distressing divorce. In a spare of seven years, the author manages to complete the seven summits thus becoming the sixty-fifth American mountain climber to have survived the quest of climbing the highest summits of each continent. Read The Altitude Journals and join David's seven-year journey from the lowest point of his life to the highest point on earth.
Honestly, I never thought the author would be able to complete his summit on Denali as it was his first climb. But through all the hurdles on Denali and the never quitting attitude of the author, David managed to complete his first summit. The author includes the new insights, experiences and particular lessons he learns throughout each climb he took, which, makes the book interesting and relatable to the readers. David also includes a picture of each climb he took, which can aid readers to understand and also get an image of the various scenes in the book. Each chapter of this book, tells a new story for example in the first chapter, Denali, David takes us through the struggles he experienced on this climb, how he overcomes his demons to the moment he returns home. In the second chapter, he describes the beauty in Africa, his climb on Mt Kilimanjaro and so much more.
On a negative note, there is nothing I disliked about this book. The book is well detailed and it is narrated from the author's point of view making it an exciting read. I also liked the humor in this book as David did not only take us through his adventures but also his love moments. The book also contains many themes such as love, adventure, friendship, divorce, life struggles and many others.
I rate The Altitude Journals 4 out of 4 stars because it is well written and I did not find any grammatical errors while reading this book thus it did not deserve a low rating. This book was also quite engaging and interesting as I found myself engulfed in its storyline from the beginning. There were also many things I learned from this book that made me love it. One such example is how the book teaches you to never give up in life as David never gave up even at the lowest moment of his life.
I would recommend this book to readers who love mountain climbing and adventures. Readers who are looking for an inspiring read will also love this book as it will open their minds to possibilities. Mountaineers, trekkers as well as hikers would also like to read this book.
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The Altitude Journals
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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