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2024 National Outdoor Book Award Winner "A bold and full account of a remarkable climbing life, exceptionally well told…"--Yvon Chouinard Jim Donini has been an icon of American climbing for the past 50 years, pushing the boundaries of alpine ascents around the world and inspiring generations with his achievements. In Survival Is Not Assured, award-winning author Geoff Powter dives into Donini's remarkable life story, exploring his groundbreaking climbs and his tumultuous experiences both on and off the rock. From the tragic death of his best friend in a car accident to his integral role in the Yosemite "Valley Uprising, " Donini's life has been a roller coaster of highs and lows, but his spirit of resilience and determination has been unyielding.Through personal interviews and never-before-shared stories, this authorized biography examines the life and legacy of this iconic climber, providing an inspiring and thought-provoking look at an American legend.
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Table of contents
- Survival Is Not Assured: The Life of Climber Jim Donini
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword by Michael Kennedy
- Author’s Note: Finding Jim
- 1 A Man on One of His Mountains
- 2 Non Il Sogno Americano
- 3 American Idyll
- 4 The Bridge
- 5 Special Forces
- 6 Finding a Way Up
- 7 The Summer of Love and Mountains
- 8 A Young Man Gone West
- 9 Apprenticeship
- 10 Days in Eden: The Yosemite Years, Part One
- 11 Work, Whisky, and an Unexpected Offer
- 12 Days in Eden: The Yosemite Years, Part Two
- 13 An Obscene Journey to an Unseen Mountain
- 14 Towers of Patience
- 15 Life of a Salesman
- 16 Latok I: The Magnificent Failure
- 17 The Sadness of Valleys, Part One
- 18 Siguniang: The Ugly Americans
- 19 City Ways
- 20 Tackle, Part One
- 21 Tackle, Part Two
- 22 Del Mar a las Tormentas
- 23 Tackle, Part Three
- 24 The Sadness of Valleys, Part Two
- 25 Reinvention: Crouch
- 26 The Sadness of Valleys, Part Three
- 27 The Mentor
- 28 The Reluctant Elder
- Acknowledgments
- Selected Climbs
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- About The Author