Journey of Heart

After losing her father and brother to an avalanche on the worlds second highest mountain, Sequoia Schmidt watches a video on social media that is catalyst for a trip that would change her life forever. Join Sequoia in this inspiring autobiographical adventure of her courageous trek as she leaves behind the safe, familiar surroundings of her home and travels across continents to a remote corner of the planet to “respect the mountain and the climbers who came before” her. She discovers a whole new world, both inside and outside of herself, on this Journey of Heart.

Journey of Heart: A Sojurn to K2

Biographies & Memoirs

Schmidt, Sequoia

Community & Culture

Catharsis

Only once in a lifetime does a war so brutal erupt. A war that becomes an official genocide, causes millions to run from their homes, compels the slaughtering of thousands in the most horrific of ways, and inspires terrorist attacks to transpire across the world. That is the chilling legacy of the ISIS onslaught, and Only Cry for the Living takes a profoundly personal, unprecedented dive into one of the most brutal terrorist organizations in the world. Journalist Hollie S. McKay offers a raw, on-the-ground journey chronicling the rise of ISIS in Iraq-exposing the group's vast impact and how and why it sought to wage terror on civilians in a desperate attempt to create an antiquated "caliphate."

Only Cry For the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield

McKay, Hollie S.

Historical

Aperture Alike began when the author first walked into a rock-climbing gym, and soon after, a community, more than a decade ago. A community held up by friends, mentors, and unlikely prophets of the steep, which quickly presented a fantastic, intoxicating path; a lifestyle without equal. While the sensational, rugged, and itinerant chapters--from high peaks to depraved inner landscapes--of the outdoor life came together, one facet soon became clear. The inner journeys of those friends, mentors, and homely prophets far exceeded any outward feat of will. Aperture Alike attempts to shine light into the deeper realities, the inner character swings and the unplanned arcs of those who have both devoted themselves to an outside craft, and to defining themselves apart from it. Aperture Alike is a collection of short stories about community, about people pursuing their own immutably holy center point, in the midst of a life defined by trials and tribulation.

Aperture Alike

Roman, Lucas

Arts & Literature

Icarus Syndrome

Travel

Long, John

Specialty Travel

The Greater Fool: Brad Gobright and the Blinding Shine of Originality

For as long as stories have been told, we've had a peculiar fascination with the wayward among us, with those we call the fools. Our histories are flush with those who stand at the edge of reason, of those who see what others cannot. Among the archetypes, the Greater Fool holds a most special place within the canon. Standing there unphased after the dust and the punchlines settle, the Greater Fool is the one who hangs on when all others let go, the one who turns into the storm when all common sense and foot traffic points the other way. Where the world around them sees only an empty promise, the Greater Fool maintains there is yet worth to be discovered still. Intrepid and unwitting as they may be, they're also the ones we need. As irony would have it, in every Greater Fool there's just enough magic to pull us back in their direction. Just enough light for truth to shine an arc of redemption. This is the story of Brad Gobright, one such anomaly who shined for us all a most special and unending light.

Jeb Corliss is one of the most iconic BASE jumpers and wingsuit pilots of our time, and his autobiography is an odyssey into madness. Corliss breaks and rebuilds himself time and again, learning what only pain and daring can teach. The tales he brings back offer insight into the darkness that exists within the mind as well as his own unique way of coping. Many grapple with mental illness in one way or another, and Corliss gives a glaringly honest view of his struggle while traversing the world's most dangerous sports.

Memoirs From the Edge: Exploring the Line Between Life and Death

Sports & Outdoors

Corliss, Jeb

Biographies

The Greater Fool follows renowned climber and accomplished Free Soloist, Brad Gobright, on his wondrous path of becoming. From the soil of his youth, born 8-weeks premature and miles away from the nearest vertical flank of granite, to the endless roadtrip he crafted in his quest for discovery, The Greater Fool ventures with Gobright up the tallest heights, and follows him into his quietest, most solitary lows. The perpetual dirtbag and seeming anomaly to much of society, Gobright shines in spite of his many setbacks, injuries, and odds to overcome. From his numerous free-ascents up the mighty Too-tock-oh-noo-lah (El Capitan) to the toils of looking for love and a balanced life, The Greater Fool details the unique magic of Gobright's recipe on life. A recipe which, beyond its monastic rudiments and its spartan discipline, is tied, ultimately, to the purity of his heart, the singleness of his quest, and the lightness-that contagious buoyancy-with which he floats across the whole of the human experience. The Greater Fool follows Gobright up to, and beyond, his untimely passing, where he continues to challenge and inspire the community of outside seekers who fostered him along the way.

With "In Deep" readers are transported into the heart of the surfing world's rich culture through the eyes and imagination of a master storyteller. George's personality profiles, perspective essays and travel accounts achieve a level of frank articulation that, much like the works of "out there' authors Theroux, Krakauer and Finnegan, reveal as much about the man as it does the subjects of his keen perception. Peak experience and quiet reflection, famous beaches and lost islands, competitive triumphs and personal tragedies; "In Deep" is a compelling montage assembled by both an observer and participant in the sublime pursuit of the passion that comes in waves."

In Deep: The Collected Surf Writings

George, Matt

Miscellaneous

The Lifer: Rock Climbing Adventures in the GUNKS and Beyond

Clune, Russ

Granite Mariner

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