Read The Push A Climber Search for the Path Tommy Caldwell 9780399562716 Books
Download As PDF : The Push A Climber Search for the Path Tommy Caldwell 9780399562716 Books
A New York Times Bestseller
A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite’s El Capitan
“The rarest of adventure reads it thrills with colorful details of courage and perseverance but it enriches readers with an absolutely captivating glimpse into how a simple yet unwavering resolve can turn adversity into reward.” —The Denver Post
A finalist for the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature
On January 14, 2015, Tommy Caldwell, along with his partner, Kevin Jorgeson, summited what is widely regarded as the hardest climb in history—Yosemite’s nearly vertical 3,000-foot Dawn Wall, after nineteen days on the route. Caldwell’s odds-defying feat—the subject of the documentary film The Dawn Wall to be released nationwide in September—was the culmination of an entire lifetime of pushing himself to his limits as an athlete.
This engrossing memoir chronicles the journey of a boy with a fanatical mountain-guide father who was determined to instill toughness in his son to a teen whose obsessive nature drove him to the top of the sport-climbing circuit. Caldwell’s affinity for adventure then led him to the vertigo-inducing and little understood world of big wall free climbing. But his evolution as a climber was not without challenges; in his early twenties, he was held hostage by militants in a harrowing ordeal in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Soon after, he lost his left index finger in an accident. Later his wife, and main climbing partner, left him. Caldwell emerged from these hardships with a renewed sense of purpose and determination. He set his sights on free climbing El Capitan’s biggest, steepest, blankest face—the Dawn Wall. This epic assault took more than seven years, during which time Caldwell redefined the sport, found love again, and became a father.
The Push is an arresting story of focus, drive, motivation, endurance, and transformation, a book that will appeal to anyone seeking to overcome fear and doubt, cultivate perseverance, turn failure into growth, and find connection with family and with the natural world.
Read The Push A Climber Search for the Path Tommy Caldwell 9780399562716 Books
"I really enjoyed reading this autobiography (thus far) of the world class rock climber Tommy Caldwell. The book is better written than most in this category, and is hard to put down. Caldwell gives fascinating accounts of his many dramatic life experiences, including being held hostage by terrorist rebels during a foreign trip, as well as his epic climbing adventures. The core of the book concerns his preparation for and detailed description of the free climb of the Dawn Wall route on Yosemite's El Cap, widely considered the most difficult free climb ever done. However, Caldwell offers the reader much more, and provides candid accounts of the highs and lows of a professional athlete's life, including the failure of his first marriage, self-doubts, and depression. The entire "journey" to the top of the Dawn Wall can be read as a path to redemption and fulfillment. Even though I am not a climber, I found Caldwell's story inspiring and memorable."
Product details
|
Tags : The Push A Climber's Search for the Path [Tommy Caldwell] on . <b>A New York Times</i> Bestseller A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell,Tommy Caldwell,The Push A Climber's Search for the Path,Penguin Books,0399562710,Outdoors Nature / General,BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers Explorers,BIOGRAPHY AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY,Biography/Autobiography,GENERAL,General Adult,Inspirational/Devotional,MOTIVATION,MOUNTAIN CLIMBING,Non-Fiction,SELF-HELP / Motivational Inspirational,SPORTS RECREATION / Mountaineering,Self-Help/Motivational Inspirational,Sports Recreation/Mountaineering,happiness;self help books;self help;memoirs;biographies;inspirational books for women;motivational books;inspirational books;dawn wall;Yosemite;extreme sports;climbing;climbers;athlete;self discovery;mountains;challenge;fatherhood;nature;Colorado;El Capitan;rock climbing;adventure;sport climbing;Alex Honnold;climbing books;push;biography;autobiography;inspiration;sports;motivation;biographies and memoirs;autobiographies;gratitude;mountaineering;positive thinking;self help books for women;sport,Yosemite; extreme sports; climbing; climbers; athlete; self discovery; mountains; challenge; fatherhood; nature; Colorado; El Capitan; rock climbing; adventure; sport climbing; Alex Honnold; biography; autobiography; self help books; motivational books; sports; biographies; memoirs; biographies and memoirs; happiness; self help; autobiographies; motivation; dawn wall; positive thinking; mountaineering; inspiration; sport; self help books for women; climbing books; inspirational books for women; inspirational books; push; gratitude
The Push A Climber Search for the Path Tommy Caldwell 9780399562716 Books Reviews :
The Push A Climber Search for the Path Tommy Caldwell 9780399562716 Books Reviews
- This book was so much more than I expected and I had expected an excellent book. I'm pretty familiar with Tommy's climbing history, the kidnapping and the Dawn Wall epic. Still, Tommy went so much deeper than many sports autobiographies. This book ranks in my top 10 biographies of all time. I went to Tommy's presentation at the Patagonia store in San Francisco and discovered that he is an excellent speaker as well, not flashy, but entertaining and engaging. I would say the same thing about this book-it's engaging, entertaining and excellent!
- There are many negative reviews linked to this book; however, they are referring to another book of the same name and different author. The CLIMBING book The Push by Tommy Caldwell had great flow from past to present and was well written. I thoroughly enjoyed this book cover to cover and slowed down when I got to the Dawn Wall send because I didn't want it to end. My husband has a strong desire to climb big walls and alpine climbs, while I enjoy single pitch sport climbing (scared of heights). I felt like I was there on the wall with them.
- Wow. I knew Tommy Caldwell had a life made for a book like this. How could you tell that life story and not fascinate? But Caldwell digs deep, far beyond what was necessary to write an entertaining book. Reflections on life, death, faith, risk, beauty, love are rarely smarmy, and often revelatory--for the author as well as the reader. This is not only the best climbing book I've read, but also one of the best memoirs.
- I really enjoyed reading this autobiography (thus far) of the world class rock climber Tommy Caldwell. The book is better written than most in this category, and is hard to put down. Caldwell gives fascinating accounts of his many dramatic life experiences, including being held hostage by terrorist rebels during a foreign trip, as well as his epic climbing adventures. The core of the book concerns his preparation for and detailed description of the free climb of the Dawn Wall route on Yosemite's El Cap, widely considered the most difficult free climb ever done. However, Caldwell offers the reader much more, and provides candid accounts of the highs and lows of a professional athlete's life, including the failure of his first marriage, self-doubts, and depression. The entire "journey" to the top of the Dawn Wall can be read as a path to redemption and fulfillment. Even though I am not a climber, I found Caldwell's story inspiring and memorable.
- Very disappointed in this book even though I am a big fan of TC and wear his shoes. 30 percent of the book is unapologetic cut and paste from his first book, it was painful to have to relive the angst over the girlfriends and the kidnapped drama all over again. I have never seen this quantity of cut and paste reprinting before in a book, I felt very ripped off by the lack of effort put into this. I've followed his career, he has things to write about!!! This could very well be categorized under "young adult romance" instead of climbing. This will most definitely not earn a place on my shelf next to "Solo Nanga Parbat" and my Boardman/Tasker Omnibus.
- Its another book which I considered reading after Alex Honnold's " alone on the wall" and I would say this is way better. I had seen some clips of Tommy Caldwell's climb on dawn wall but reading this book does the justice of feeling the actual thrill of being on the wall. Also I believe Caldwell's life is pretty inspiring . Every time he went through a bad patch ,he had converted that to his advantage doing extraordinary things.
- This was really quite an incredible book. Tommy is a very talented writer, in addition to being a remarkable climber. The memoir does a very good job of mixing the personal aspects of his life with the adventurous parts in a way that lets you see how his perspectives and priorities evolved as he got older. I climb so I am already familiar with all of the climbing jargon in this book so I can't be objective, but I thought he did a very good job of defining it, and with explaining some of the history around the climbs.
If anyone reads and enjoys this book, there is a documentary called Valley Uprising that came out a few years ago. It's the history of climbing at Yosemite Valley and digs deeper than this book does. This was a little before the free climb of the Dawn Wall. I don't remember if Tommy is featured in it or not, as the movie spends a lot more time in the 60s and 70s, but some of the supporting characters in his book are, like Dean Potter and Alex Honnold. - Wow...The Push is a job well done...it is a story about climbing and life and oftentimes very intense experiences. The Push is written in such a way that anyone can embrace it whether you climb or not. I found the author to be very open and honest and details out an exhilarating account of human will, frailty, closed mindedness and open mindedness, focus, dreampower, work ethic and of individual and group growth.
The Push is one of the most incredible books I've ever read...I almost hated it to end.
This is an adventure and a journey not to be missed.
