A climber's journey of endurance, risk and going beyond limits
Tommy Caldwell grew up in Colorado. He has made dozens of notable ascents, and many consider him the best all-around rock climber in the world. In 2014 he was chosen as one of National Geographic's Adventurers of the Year, and in 2015 the American Alpine Club awarded him Lifetime Honorary Membership, its highest honor. Caldwell, a frequent contributor to Alpinist, Climbing, and Rock and Ice magazines, lives in the town where he first learned to climb, Estes Park, Colorado, with his wife and their son and daughter.
A genuine achievement in its own right . . . Caldwell's voice
comes through clearly in passages of well crafted prose . . .
The Push is not simply a book about rock climbing *
Guardian *
BOOK OF THE WEEK . . . heart-stopping, absorbing * Daily
Mail *
The most daring free climber on the planet * The Times *
The authenticity is compelling, the stories inspiring . . .
impossible to put down. -- Sarah Ryan * Trail *
Whilst undeniably a book about climbing, it manages to be more
than that . . . Perhaps the most gripping moments in the book
happen away from climbing altogether . . . One of the most
insightful climbing books of recent times, The Push comes
highly recommended. * Trek & Mountain *
Totally captivating . . . beautifully constructed and passionately
written * Climber Magazine *
Exquisitely detailed ... The Push achieves the rarest of
adventure reads: it thrills with colourful details of courage and
perseverance but it enriches readers with an absolutely captivating
glimpse of how a simple yet unwavering resolve can turn adversity
into reward ... Caldwell is not just unflinchingly forthright in
The Push, but his writing flows with the grace that defines
his climbing ... While Caldwell excels at vividly illuminating his
exploits - descriptions of climbs, his awe of nature, the physical
challenges - his writing shines brightest as he examines his inner
life ... he shows that pursuing a life pursuing adventure should
inspire anyone * Denver Post *
You always know that Caldwell's going to make it to the top of that
3,000-foot hunk of Yosemite granite. The book's raw honesty helps
it transcend the hackneyed sports-autobiography genre * Outside *
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