Review of The Altitude Journals

[Ella Oyieko]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Altitude Journals" by David J Mauro.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The altitude journals is a personal memoir by David J Mauro. It's a journey of his climb to the seven summits. Each climb is closely connected to a low point in his life. Am feeling that many may ask, what was motivating him into climbing the summits? Well, we know where to get the answers.

Mauro was very elaborate and honest about his journey. The reason for choosing to answer the call to every challenge of climbing the summits was well told. He wrote blogs during the climb to involve his audience. This was unique. The summits helped him to cope with the challenges he was facing. Summiting the Denali helped him avoid self-pity from his divorce. He shared pictures in summits of all the mountains. It made it look real and involving and maintain the concentration on the flow of the book. The plot of the book was fast-paced, it didn't give me room for boredom.

I loved the history of Elbrus. The belief that Prometheus was chained at its summit and an eagle feeding on his liver for having stolen fire from the gods and given it to humankind was so interesting. It added flavor to the journal and humor. It gave me the curiosity to check for more interesting parts. I loved the author as one of the characters in the book. His character was so inspiring. It gave me the push to go for what I want in life. The calling to some things in my life may be having the answers I have been looking for. What I loved most about the book is that coincidentally, it happened to come into my life when I was down and it was therapeutic. Having stated the above, there is no part that I disliked.

I did not come across any grammatical errors. The author did a recommendable job from the word go. I just wished I could read it without coming to the end. Thumbs up!

I could not restrain myself from awarding this book a well-deserved rating of 4 out of 4 stars. The author mastered the wit of capturing my attention from the start to the end. The book served its purpose very well. I came out of it has met my expectations and even more. Where there is hope then their possibility comes. This book is worth checking for anyone intending to go for the mountain therefore, I recommend this book to mountain climbing lovers.

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The Altitude Journals
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