The Expedition
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The Expedition

Two Parents Risk Life and Family in an Extraordinary Quest to the South Pole

  1. 278 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Expedition

Two Parents Risk Life and Family in an Extraordinary Quest to the South Pole

About this book

Meet Chris and Marty—a married couple working on their careers, raising their only child, and chasing big adventures. At midlife, they suddenly find themselves weighing the responsibility of parenthood against the possibility of one more grand adventure, before their aging bodies and the warming continent of Antarctica further degrade. They ultimately decide it’s time to pursue their biggest dream: Ski 570 miles from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole. With no guide or resupply. From the lush Pacific Northwest to the barren landscape of Antarctica, Chris and Marty embark on one of the hardest challenges on the planet. After three years of intense planning and training, including meticulous preparations for the care of their twelve-year-old son, they are ready. Experience a boundless white wonderland like no other on earth. Encounter life-threatening dangers lurking in the bitter cold. Feel the intensity of 220-pound sleds, relentless wind, 40-below temperatures, and mind-numbing isolation. This is not an average couples getaway. Chris and Marty go where few others have dared on the way to making history—stretching their bodies, minds, and marriage to the limit in the process. Riveting and inspiring, The Expedition is about the power of family and community, the adventurous spirit that dwells within us all, and breaking through to feel fully alive.

Information

Publisher
She Writes Press
Year
2019
Topic
Social Sciences
eBook ISBN
9781631525933
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Author’s Note
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1: Adventure Matters
  8. Chapter 2: One-Hundred-Mile Mindset
  9. Chapter 3: A Daring Decision
  10. Chapter 4: Training with Tires
  11. Chapter 5: Bye for Now
  12. Chapter 6: Holding Patterns
  13. Chapter 7: Finding Our Bearings
  14. Chapter 8: Five More Minutes
  15. Chapter 9: Ski Swap to the Rescue
  16. Chapter 10: The Turn
  17. Chapter 11: Rest Day and Halfway
  18. Chapter 12: Cold Hard Days
  19. Chapter 13: Letting Go
  20. Chapter 14: End in Sight
  21. Chapter 15: Homeward Bound
  22. Afterword
  23. Acknowledgments
  24. About the Author
  25. Expedition Stats
  26. Book Club Questions

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