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Life on the Edge of Adventure—and Motherhood

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Life on the Edge of Adventure—and Motherhood

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An intense and emotional epistolary memoir by one of the world's top ice climbers, born at the confluence of motherhood, adventure, career, and marriage. As one of the world's leading female professional rock and ice climbers, Burhardtand her husband led globe-trotting, adventure-seeking lives. When she learns that she'spregnant— with twins —Burhardtat first tries to justify her insistence on pursuing extreme risk in the face of responsibility. But she is ultimately forced to grieve the avalanche of emotions that accompanies any major life transitions along with the physical changes in her own body. Based on the letters and journalsBurhardtdiligently kept over the course of those six years, More takes the reader on an around-the-world journey asBurhardtexplores thetransformative, identity-shifting experience of motherhood and its irreversible impact on career, identity, marriage, and self. In the early weeksof her children's lives, Burhardtimmerses herself in adoration for her twins and grappling with the tremendous guilt and struggle around having to return to risk-laden work and that ever elusive balance mothers everywhere seek amidst it all. As the newness of her twins fades into a permanent reality, Burhardtturns her attention towards her marriage and the collateral damage as she and her husband, Peter, struggle to navigate their new normal. As anger and resentment threaten the foundation of her family, Burhardtcourageously looks to herpast—andher own mother's tumultuous and confusing history of success, violence, and ragged divorce—to better understand her own way forward. How will she break free from the legacy of her own childhood to start fresh with her own family? Raw, candid, and galvanizing, More isa passionate and poignant testament to the enduring power of love and our lifelong journey to understand ourselves as we strive to always pursuemore.

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Publisher
Pegasus Books
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781639363506
Topic
Historia
Subtopic
BiografĂ­as histĂłricas

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Dear Reader
  5. 1. April 1, 2021: Letter | Four-and-a-Half Years Old
  6. 2. November 18, 2015: Video Journal | Six Weeks and Five Days Pregnant
  7. 3. December 1, 2015: From the Notepad | Eight Weeks and Four Days Pregnant
  8. 4. December 4, 2015: Audio Journal | Nine Weeks Pregnant
  9. 5. December 4, 2015 (Later): Audio Journal | Nine Weeks Pregnant
  10. 6. December 4, 2015 (Later Still): Audio Journal | Nine Weeks Pregnant
  11. 7. December 5, 2015: Audio Journal | Nine Weeks and One Day Pregnant
  12. 8. December 6, 2015: Audio Journal | Nine Weeks and Two Days Pregnant
  13. 9. December 7, 2015: From the Notepad | Nine Weeks and Three Days Pregnant
  14. 10. December 8, 2015: Audio Journal | Nine Weeks and Four Days Pregnant
  15. 11. December 9, 2015: Audio Journal | Nine Weeks and Five Days Pregnant
  16. 12. December 20, 2015: From the Notepad | Eleven Weeks and Two Days Pregnant
  17. 13. December 25, 2015: Audio Journal | Twelve Weeks Pregnant
  18. 14. December 27, 2015: From the Notepad | Twelve Weeks and Two Days Pregnant
  19. 15. January 3, 2016: From the Notepad | Thirteen Weeks and Two Days Pregnant
  20. 16. January 23, 2016: From the Notepad | Sixteen Weeks and One Day Pregnant
  21. 17. February 1, 2016: From the Notepad | Seventeen Weeks and Three Days Pregnant
  22. 18. February 8, 2016: Letter | Eighteen Weeks and Three Days Pregnant
  23. 19. March 12, 2016: Audio Journal | Twenty-Three Weeks and One Day Pregnant
  24. 20. April 4, 2016: From the Notepad | Twenty-Six Weeks and Three Days Pregnant
  25. 21. April 16, 2016: Audio Journal | Twenty-Eight Weeks and One Day Pregnant
  26. 22. April 21, 2016: Audio Journal | Twenty-Eight Weeks and Six Days Pregnant
  27. 23. April 21, 2016 (Later): Audio Journal | Twenty-Eight Weeks and Six Days Pregnant
  28. 24. May 4, 2016: Letter | Thirty Weeks and Five Days Pregnant
  29. 25. May 16, 2016: Letter | Thirty-Two Weeks and Three Days Pregnant
  30. 26. May 30, 2016: Letter | Thirty-Four Weeks and Three Days Pregnant
  31. 27. June 4, 2016: Audio Journal | Thirty-Five Weeks and One Day Pregnant
  32. 28. June 10, 2016: From the Notepad | Thirty-Six Weeks Pregnant
  33. 29. June 14, 2016: Audio Journal | Thirty-Six Weeks and Four Days Pregnant
  34. 30. June 15, 2016: Audio Journal | Thirty-Six Weeks and Five Days Pregnant
  35. 31. June 29, 2016: Audio Journal | One Day Old
  36. 32. July 4, 2016: Audio Journal | Six Days Old
  37. 33. July 6, 2016: From the Notepad | Eight Days Old
  38. 34. July 9, 2016: Audio Journal | Eleven Days Old
  39. 35. July 20, 2016: From the Notepad | Twenty-Two Days Old
  40. 36. July 30, 2016: Audio Journal | One Month and Two Days Old
  41. 37. August 3, 2016: Audio Journal | Five Weeks and Two Days Old
  42. 38. August 7, 2016: Audio Journal | Five Weeks and Six Days Old
  43. 39. August 20, 2016: Audio Journal | Seven Weeks and Five Days Old
  44. 40. August 20, 2016 (Later): Audio Journal | Seven Weeks and Five Days Old
  45. 41. August 25, 2016: Audio Journal | Eight Weeks and Two Days Old
  46. 42. August 27, 2016: Audio Journal | Eight Weeks and Four Days Old
  47. 43. August 28, 2016: Letter | Eight Weeks and Five Days Old
  48. 44. August 31, 2016: Audio Journal | Nine Weeks and One Day Old
  49. 45. September 8, 2016: From the Notepad | Ten Weeks and Two Days Old
  50. 46. September 10, 2016: Audio Journal | Ten Weeks and Four Days Old
  51. 47. September 10, 2016 (Later): Audio Journal | Ten Weeks and Four Days Old
  52. 48. September 11, 2016: From the Notepad | Ten Weeks and Five Days Old
  53. 49. September 12, 2016: Audio Journal | Ten Weeks and Six Days Old
  54. 50. September 13, 2016: Audio Journal | Eleven Weeks Old
  55. 51. September 16, 2016: From the Notepad | Eleven Weeks and Three Days Old
  56. 52. September 19, 2016: Audio Journal | Eleven Weeks and Six Days Old
  57. 53. October 4, 2016: Letter | Three Months Old
  58. 54. November 1, 2016: Audio Journal | Four Months Old
  59. 55. November 3, 2016: Audio Journal | Four Months Old
  60. 56. November 5, 2016: From the Notepad | Four Months Old
  61. 57. November 6, 2016: From the Notepad | Night two
  62. 58. November 6, 2016: From the Notepad | Day three
  63. 59. November 9, 2016: Letter | Four-and-a-Half Months Old
  64. 60. November 9, 2016 (Later): Letter | Four-and-a-Half Months Old
  65. 61. November 10, 2016: Audio Journal | Four-and-a-Half Months Old
  66. 62. November 12, 2016: From the Notepad | Four-and-a-Half Months Old
  67. 63. November 13, 2016: Audio Journal | Four-and-a-Half Months Old
  68. 64. December 7, 2016: From the Notepad | Five Months Old
  69. 65. December 11, 2016: From the Notepad | Five-and-a-Half Months Old
  70. 66. December 12, 2016: Letter | Five-and-a-Half Months Old
  71. 67. December 16, 2016: Letter | Five-and-a-Half Months Old
  72. 68. December 19, 2016: Letter | Five-and-a-Half Months Old
  73. 69. December 20, 2016: From the Notepad | Five-and-a-Half Months Old
  74. 70. December 28, 2016: Letter | Six Months Old
  75. 71. January 5, 2017: Letter | Six Months Old
  76. 72. January 10, 2017: Letter | Six-and-a-Half Months Old
  77. 73. January 16, 2017: Letter | Six-and-a-Half Months Old
  78. 74. February 3, 2017: Letter | Seven Months Old
  79. 75. February 7, 2017: Letter | Seven Months Old
  80. 76. March 2, 2017: Audio Journal | Eight Months Old
  81. 77. March 3, 2017: Audio Journal | Eight Months Old
  82. 78. March 3, 2017 (Later): Letter | Eight Months Old
  83. 79. March 14, 2017: Letter | Eight-and-a-Half Months Old
  84. 80. March 16, 2017: Audio Journal | Eight-and-a-Half Months Old
  85. 81. March 16, 2017 (Later): Audio Journal | Eight-and-a-Half Months Old
  86. 82. March 20, 2017: Audio Journal | Eight-and-a-Half Months Old
  87. 83. March 27, 2017: Audio Journal | Eight-and-a-Half-Months Old
  88. 84. March 30, 2017: Audio Journal | Nine Months Old
  89. 85. April 4, 2017: Letter | Nine Months Old
  90. 86. April 7, 2017: Letter | Nine Months Old
  91. 87. April 10, 2017: Letter | Nine Months Old
  92. 88. April 13, 2017: Letter | Nine-and-a-Half Months Old
  93. 89. April 15, 2017: Letter | Nine-and-a-Half Months Old
  94. 90. April 27, 2017: Letter | Nine-and-a-Half Months Old
  95. 91. April 28, 2017: Letter | Ten Months Old
  96. 92. April 30, 2017: From the Notepad | Ten Months Old
  97. 93. May 2, 2017: Letter | Ten Months Old
  98. 94. May 9, 2017: Letter | Ten Months Old
  99. 95. May 11, 2017: From the Notepad | Ten-and-a-Half Months Old
  100. 96. May 19, 2017: Audio Journal | Ten-and-a-Half Months Old
  101. 97. June 18, 2017: Audio Journal | Eleven-and-a-Half Months Old
  102. 98. June 21, 2017: From the Notepad | Eleven-and-a-Half Months Old
  103. 99. June 28, 2017: Letter | Twelve Months Old
  104. 100. July 2, 2017: Audio Journal | Twelve Months Old
  105. 101. July 8, 2017: Audio Journal | Twelve Months Old
  106. 102. July 11, 2017: Audio Journal | Twelve-and-a-Half Months Old
  107. 103. July 15, 2017: Audio Journal | Twelve-and-a-Half Months Old
  108. 104. July 17, 2017: Audio Journal | Twelve-and-a-Half Months Old
  109. 105. July 20, 2017: Audio Journal | Twelve-and-a-Half Months Old
  110. 106. July 23, 2017: Letter | Twelve-and-a-Half Months Old
  111. 107. July 26, 2017: Audio Journal | Twelve-and-a-Half Months Old
  112. 108. August 9, 2017: From the Notepad | Thirteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  113. 109. August 13, 2017: Audio Journal | Thirteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  114. 110. August 29, 2017: Audio Journal | Fourteen Months Old
  115. 111. September 9, 2017: Audio Journal | Fourteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  116. 112. September 9, 2017: Audio Journal | Fourteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  117. 113. September 9, 2017: Audio Journal | Fourteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  118. 114. September 19, 2017: Audio Journal | Fourteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  119. 115. September 25, 2017: Audio Journal | Fourteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  120. 116. September 30, 2017: Audio Journal | Fifteen Months Old
  121. 117. October 2, 2017: Letter | Fifteen Months Old
  122. 118. October 10, 2017: Audio Journal | Fifteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  123. 119. October 13, 2017: Audio Journal | Fifteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  124. 120. December 1, 2017: Letter | Seventeen Months Old
  125. 121. December 4, 2017: Audio Journal | Seventeen Months Old
  126. 122. December 10, 2017: Audio Journal | Seventeen-and-a-Half Months Old
  127. 123. December 22, 2017: Audio Journal | Seventeen-and-a-Half Months Old
  128. 124. December 30, 2017: From the Notepad | Eighteen Months Old
  129. 125. January 1, 2018: Audio Journal | Eighteen Months Old
  130. 126. January 10, 2018: From the Notepad | Eighteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  131. 127. January 14, 2018: Letter | Eighteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  132. 128. January 15, 2018: Audio Journal | Eighteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  133. 129. January 16, 2018: Audio Journal | Eighteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  134. 130. January 16, 2018 (later): Audio Journal | Eighteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  135. 131. January 24, 2018: Letter | Eighteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  136. 132. February 1, 2018: Letter | Nineteen Months Old
  137. 133. February 8, 2018: Letter | Nineteen Months Old
  138. 134. February 11, 2018: Audio Journal | Nineteen-and-a-Half Months Old
  139. 135. March 1, 2018: Audio Journal | Twenty Months Old
  140. 136. March 1, 2018 (Later): From the Notepad | Twenty Months Old
  141. 137. March 3, 2018: Letter | Twenty Months Old
  142. 138. March 6, 2018: Letter | Twenty Months Old
  143. 139. March 20, 2018: Letter | Twenty-and-a-Half Months Old
  144. 140. March 27, 2018: Letter | Twenty-and-a-Half Months Old
  145. 141. May 5, 2018: From the Notepad | Twenty-Two Months Old
  146. 142. May 31, 2018: Letter | Twenty-Three Months Old
  147. 143. June 7, 2018: From the Notepad | Twenty-Three Months Old
  148. 144. July 26, 2018: Letter | Two Years Old
  149. 145. July 28, 2018: From the Notepad | Two Years and One Month Old
  150. 146. July 29, 2018: Letter | Two Years and One Month Old
  151. 147. August 1, 2018: Letter | Two Years and One Month Old
  152. 148. August 5, 2018: Letter | Two Years and One Month Old
  153. 149. August 11, 2018: Letter | Two Years and One Month Old
  154. 150. September 5, 2018: Letter | Two Years and Two Months Old
  155. 151. September 13, 2018: Letter | Two Years and Two Months Old
  156. 152. September 25, 2018: From the Notepad | Two Years and Two Months Old
  157. 153. September 30, 2018: Letter | Two Years and Three Months Old
  158. 154. October 5, 2018: From the Notepad | Two Years and Three Months Old
  159. 155. October 9, 2018: From the Notepad | Two Years and Three Months Old
  160. 156. October 18, 2018: Letter | Two Years and Three Months Old
  161. 157. October 23, 2018: Letter | Two Years and Three Months Old
  162. 158. November 4, 2018: Letter | Two Years and Four Months Old
  163. 159. November 6, 2018: Letter | Two Years and Four Months Old
  164. 160. November 16, 2018: Audio Journal | Two Years and Four Months Old
  165. 161. December 11, 2018: Audio Journal | Two Years and Five Months Old
  166. 162. December 16, 2018: Audio Journal | Two Years and Five Months Old
  167. 163. December 23, 2018: Letter | Two Years and Five Months Old
  168. 164. December 26, 2018: Letter | Two Years and Five Months Old
  169. 165. December 31, 2018: Letter | Two Years and Six Months Old
  170. 166. January 2, 2019: Letter | Two Years and Six Months Old
  171. 167. January 16, 2019: Letter | Two Years and Six Months Old
  172. 168. January 24, 2019: Letter | Two Years and Six Months Old
  173. 169. January 30, 2019: From the Notepad | Two Years and Seven Months Old
  174. 170. February 25, 2019: Audio Journal | Two Years and Seven Months Old
  175. 171. March 10, 2019: From the Notepad | Two Years and Eight Months Old
  176. 172. March 23, 2019: Letter | Two Years and Eight Months Old
  177. 173. April 17, 2019: Letter | Two Years and Eight Months Old
  178. 174. April 21, 2019: From the Notepad | Two Years and Eight Months Old
  179. 175. April 23, 2019: From the Notepad | Two Years and Eight Months Old
  180. 176. April 24, 2019: Letter | Two Years and Eight Months Old
  181. 177. May 17, 2019: From the Notepad | Two Years and Ten Months Old
  182. 178. May 20, 2019: From the Notepad | Two Years and Ten Months Old
  183. 179. May 30, 2019: Audio Journal | Two Years and Eleven Months Old
  184. 180. June 5, 2019: From the Notepad | Two Years and Eleven Months Old
  185. 181. June 26, 2019: Letter | Two Years and Eleven Months Old
  186. 182. June 30, 2019: Letter | Three Years Old
  187. 183. July 5, 2019: Letter | Three Years Old
  188. 184. July 26, 2019: From the Notepad | Three Years Old
  189. 185. August 8, 2019: Letter | Three Years and One Month Old
  190. 186. August 14, 2019: From the Notepad | Three Years and One Month Old
  191. 187. August 17, 2019: Letter | Three Years and One Month Old
  192. 188. September 1, 2019: Audio Journal | Three Years and Two Months Old
  193. 189. September 19, 2019: Letter | Three Years and Two Months Old
  194. 190. September 30, 2019: Letter | Three Years and Three Months Old
  195. 191. October 15, 2019: From the Notepad | Three Years and Three Months Old
  196. 192. October 27, 2019: From the Notepad | Three Years and Three Months Old
  197. 193. October 31, 2019: From the Notepad | Three Years and Four Months Old
  198. 194. November 1, 2019: From the Notepad | Three Years and Four Months Old
  199. 195. November 17, 2019: Letter | Three Years and Four Months Old
  200. 196. November 19, 2019: From the Notepad | Three Years and Four Months Old
  201. 197. November 22, 2019: Letter | Three Years and Four Months Old
  202. 198. December 3, 2019: From the Notepad | Three Years and Five Months Old
  203. 199. December 31, 2019: From the Notepad | Three Years and Six Months Old
  204. 200. January 11, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Six Months Old
  205. 201. January 14, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Six Months Old
  206. 202. January 20, 2020: From the Notepad | Three Years and Six Months Old
  207. 203. January 25, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Six Months Old
  208. 204. January 27, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Six Months Old
  209. 205. February 12, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Seven Months Old
  210. 206. March 14, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Eight Months Old
  211. 207. March 20, 2020: From the Notepad | Three Years and Eight Months Old
  212. 208. March 27, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Eight Months Old
  213. 209. March 28, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Nine Months Old
  214. 210. April 4, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Nine Months Old
  215. 211. April 13, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Nine Months Old
  216. 212. April 14, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Nine Months Old
  217. 213. May 5, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Ten Months Old
  218. 214. May 13, 2020: From the Notepad | Three Years and Ten Months Old
  219. 215. May 16, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Ten Months Old
  220. 216. May 25, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Ten Months Old
  221. 217. June 8, 2020: Letter | Three Years and Eleven Months Old
  222. 218. June 28, 2020: Letter | Four Years Old
  223. 219. August 21, 2020: From the Notepad | Four Years and One Month Old
  224. 220. September 23, 2020: From the Notepad | Four Years and Two Months Old
  225. 221. October 8, 2020: From the Notepad | Four Years and Three Months Old
  226. 222. October 17, 2020: Letter | Four Years and Three Months Old
  227. 223. November 12, 2020: Letter | Four Years and Five Months Old
  228. 224. November 19, 2020: From the Notepad | Four Years and Five Months Old
  229. 225. November 21, 2020: Audio Journal | Four Years and Five Months Old
  230. 226. November 21, 2020 (Later): Audio Journal | Four Years and Five Months Old
  231. 227. December 3, 2020: Audio Journal | Four Years and Five Months Old
  232. 228. December 4, 2020: Audio Journal | Four Years and Five Months Old
  233. 229. December 5, 2020: Audio Journal | Four Years and Five Months Old
  234. 230. December 11, 2020: Letter | Four Years and Five Months Old
  235. 231. December 13, 2020: From the Notepad | Four Years and Five Months Old
  236. 232. December 15, 2020: From the Notepad | Four Years and Five Months Old
  237. 233. December 18, 2020: Letter | Four Years and Five Months Old
  238. 234. December 25, 2020: Letter | Four Years and Five Months Old
  239. 235. December 29, 2020: From the Notepad | Four Years and Six Months Old
  240. 236. December 31, 2020: Letter (from Irenna) | Four Years and Six Months Old
  241. 237. January 2, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Six Months Old
  242. 238. January 5, 2021: From the Notepad | Four Years and Six Months Old
  243. 239. January 5, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Six Months Old
  244. 240. January 10, 2021: From the Notepad | Four Years and Six Months Old
  245. 241. January 12, 2021: From the Notepad | Four Years and Six Months Old
  246. 242. January 20, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Six Months Old
  247. 243. January 23, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Six Months Old
  248. 244. January 26, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Six Months Old
  249. 245. February 9, 2021: From the Notepad | Four Years and Seven Months Old
  250. 246. February 9, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Seven Months Old
  251. 247. February 19, 2021: From the Notepad | Four Years and Seven Months Old
  252. 248. February 20, 2021: From the Notepad | Four Years and Seven Months Old
  253. 249. February 23, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Seven Months Old
  254. 250. February 25, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Seven Months Old
  255. 251. February 27, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Seven Months Old
  256. 252. March 4, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Eight Months Old
  257. 253. March 10, 2021: From the Notepad | Four Years and Eight Months Old
  258. 254. March 15, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Eight Months Old
  259. 255. March 20, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Eight Months Old
  260. 256. March 25, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Eight Months Old
  261. 257. April 1, 2021: Letter | Four Years and Nine Months Old
  262. Photographs
  263. Afterword: October 31, 2022
  264. Acknowledgments
  265. About the Author
  266. Copyright

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