Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits

Bo Parfet,Richard Buskin

ISBN 10: 0814410847 / ISBN 13: 9780814410844

Published by Amacom Books, 2009

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AMACOM, New York, 2009. Very Good/Very Good. White covers with black cloth spine. Blue photographic Dj. Light top edge wear on Dj. Signed and inscribed with a note by the author. 9.25 x 6.25 with 236 pp.

Seller Inventory # 134318

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Die Trying: One Man's Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits
• Publisher: Amacom Books
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814410847
• ISBN 13: 9780814410844
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Used - Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

In early 2003, a young Wall Street investment banker named Bo Parfet set out to accomplish something very few people had done before- climbing the highest mountain on every continent. What began as a casual interest would soon become a lifelong passion and in just over four years, Bo would overcome the odds and conquer all of the mountains- Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Denali, Vinson Massif, Elbrus, Carstenz Pyramid, Kosciuskp, and Everest- with courage, unbridled passion, and determination. From dodging avalanches to crossing a ladder over a seemingly bottomless crevasse, to making his way through the Khumbu Icefall and burying a dead teammate at 27,000 feet, we experience all of the author's exhilarating, often terrifying climbs first-hand.

About the Author

Bo Parfet (Kalamazoo, MI) was a Postgraduate Research Fellow at the Financial Accounting Standard’s Board, and an Investment Banking Analyst for J.P. Morgan. He summited Kilimanjaro in 2003 and has been climbing ever since.

Richard Buskin (Chicago, IL) is a New York Times bestselling author whose books include the biographiesSheryl Crow: No Fool to This Game and Princess Diana.