Stacy Allison stood on the summit of Mount Everest in 1998the first American woman ever to reach the highest point on Earth. Beyond the Limits is the fascinating and inspiring account of how she built strength and skill to join the remarkable community of elite mountain climbers.
In the face of interpersonal conflicts, grueling training, extreme physical demands, and the constant threat of deathand with the personal challenge of leaving an abusive marriageshe achieved her goal. She has not just survived; she has prevailed in her world. Now she shares with the reader how she found the courage and supported her commitment to do this.
Stacy Allison lives with her husband and two young boys in Portland, Oregon. She runs her own construction business and travels the country giving motivational speeches to large corporations.
Peter Carlin has written articles for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Travel and Leisure and other national publications. He resides in New York.