Wow! That is the only thing that comes to mind. I sat down with this book last night before bed and with the exception of stopping to sleep for 20 minutes before I had to leave for church this morning, I have not stopped. I ran home from church to finish it after lunch and had to post this as soon as I could. This book was so amazing. It is a testament to human survival and endurance. I have never understood the need to conquer a mountain and climb to the top just because it was there. But the people in this book had that drive and need to climb Mt. Everest all the way to the top. The story that unfolds is tragic and awful and at times I found myself wanting to shout "no, stop! go back and don't go on!" But that would make no difference now to them. I finished it a little bit ago and I can honestly say I am exhausted. NOT because I did not sleep last night- that is fairly common. But exhausted because this story is emotionally draining and all encompassing. Great book!
[book:Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster|1898]
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