Finding Your Summit (Hardcover)

Mark Pattison

ISBN 10: 1997730529 / ISBN 13: 9781997730521

Published by Life Sized Publishing, 2026

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Hardcover. What happens when the life you worked tirelessly to build no longer reflects who you are?For Mark Pattison, the answer emerged thousands of feet above sea level.In Finding Your Summit, Pattison invites readers into a deeply honest journey that spans professional football, high-stakes business, personal loss, and the world's most dangerous mountains. It is a story of reinvention in the moments that follow success, failure, and the quiet unraveling of identity.A former NFL wide receiver, Emmy Award-winning storyteller, and Seven Summits mountaineer, Pattison examines what remains after the applause fades-when titles fall away and you are left to confront who you are without them.This is not a book about conquering mountains. It is about learning how to endure when life takes your oxygen.Through personal and unfiltered reflection, Pattison explores: The loss of identity when a defining chapter comes to an endWhy true resilience is shaped through setbacks, not achievementsThe role of faith and patience when progress feels unseenThe discipline of taking "ten more steps" when quitting feels inevitableHow redefining success can become a matter of survivalFrom the Orange Bowl to the NFL, from business highs and failures to divorce, fatherhood, and ultimately the summit of Mount Everest, Finding Your Summit reveals a simple truth: real growth does not happen at the top. It happens in the climb.Grounded, reflective, and deeply human, this book is for anyone navigating transition, rebuilding after disappointment, or searching for meaning beyond external success.Your summit is not a destination. It is a process. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Finding Your Summit (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Life Sized Publishing
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1997730529
• ISBN 13: 9781997730521
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A Survival Story That Becomes a Blueprint for Resilience.

During his descent from the summit of Mount Everest, Mark Pattison ran out of oxygen, was snow-blind in one eye, and was depleted, fighting to survive. What saved him wasn’t a sudden surge of courage. It was a practice he’d built for years: ten more steps, again and again until forward motion became possible.

In Finding Your Summit, Pattison traces the real climb behind the climb: the identity he built as a high-performing athlete, the setbacks that shook his confidence, and the relentless drive that pushed him from the NFL to the world’s highest peaks. Along the way, he discovers a harder truth than any summit: motivation isn’t magic, and resilience isn’t a slogan. It’s a daily, disciplined return to process, purpose, and faith when the path gets thin.

EARLY PRAISE FOR THE BOOK:
"While it may be hard to relate to the specific experiences within this book, it is not hard, at all, to relate to the core themes."
-Jorrit Van der Meulen, Head of Amazon Retail, Europe

"A must read for anyone looking for a belief that overcoming adversity is the basis for personal growth."
-Jim Mora, Head Football Coach, Colorado State University

"A relatable story of one man's response when a voice inside exclaims: "You can do more... You MUST do more!"
-Hugh Millen, 10 Year NFL Quarterback

"Mark's transparency in showing this is potent - making for a compelling read."
-Eric Stelter, Businessman & Entrepreneur

Part memoir, part field guide for life’s toughest seasons, this book is for anyone who’s:

• lost the identity that once defined them and doesn’t know what comes next

• tired of chasing “highs” and ready to build something deeper

• facing a personal “death zone” and needs a way to keep moving forward—one step at a time

Because success isn’t one summit. It’s a series of them—and the climb never stops.