Description: Beyond Possible by Nimsdai Purja My account of life in the death zone, and how my time in the Gurkhas and Special Boat Service prepared me for a record-breaking conquest of all 14 of the worlds 8,000m peaks in under 7 months. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description **THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER** An inspirational study in leadership and a powerful testament to the human spirit at its very best. - Mail on SundayThe energy of the book gives it pace and you whip through, rather as Purja nips up verticals... Whether or not you are a lover of the mountains, you will marvel at his tenacity, his fearlessness. No one can fail to be inspired by what he achieved. - The TimesNot only does Nims have exceptional physical stamina, hes also a leader with great skills in financial management and logistics. - Reinhold Messner, the first person to climb all fourteen highest mountains in the worldThe magnitude of his achievement is astonishing. Soldier MagazineA Living Legend. Trail Magazine***Welcome to The Death Zone. Fourteen mountains on Earth tower over 8,000 metres above sea level, an altitude where the brain and body withers and dies. Until recently, the world record for climbing them all stood at nearly eight years. So I announced I was summiting them in under seven months. People laughed. They told me I was crazy, even though Id sharpened my climbing skills on the brutal Himalayan peaks of Everest and Dhaulagiri. But I possessed more than enough belief, strength and resilience to nail the job, having taken down enemy gunmen and terrorist bomb makers while serving with the Gurkhas and the UK Special Forces. Throughout 2019, I came alive in the death zone. Soon after, I was showing the world a new truth: that with bravery and enough heart and drive, the impossible was possible... Author Biography Nirmal (Nims) Purja MBE was born in Nepal. He served as a Gurkha and in the elite Special Boat Service (SBS) before leaving to concentrate on his passion for mountaineering and exploration. Review The mans sheer grit is astonishing. Time and again he forces himself through everescalating pain barriers, driving himself and his loyal team on through willpower alone. As he says, quitting is not in his blood, and his book is both an inspirational study in leadership and a powerful testament to the human spirit at its very best. * Mail on Sunday * Long Description **THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER** An inspirational study in leadership and a powerful testament to the human spirit at its very best. - Mail on Sunday The energy of the book gives it pace and you whip through, rather as Purja nips up verticals... Whether or not you are a lover of the mountains, you will marvel at his tenacity, his fearlessness. No one can fail to be inspired by what he achieved. - The Times Not only does Nims have exceptional physical stamina, hes also a leader with great skills in financial management and logistics. - Reinhold Messner, the first person to climb all fourteen highest mountains in the world The magnitude of his achievement is astonishing. Soldier Magazine A Living Legend. Trail Magazine *** Welcome to The Death Zone. Fourteen mountains on Earth tower over 8,000 metres above sea level, an altitude where the brain and body withers and dies. Until recently, the world record for climbing them all stood at nearly eight years.So I announced I was summiting them in under seven months.People laughed. They told me I was crazy, even though Id sharpened my climbing skills on the brutal Himalayan peaks of Everest and Dhaulagiri. But I possessed more than enough belief, strength and resilience to nail the job, having taken down enemy gunmen and terrorist bomb makers while serving with the Gurkhas and the UK Special Forces.Throughout 2019, I came alive in the death zone. Soon after, I was showing the world a new truth: that with bravery and enough heart and drive, the impossible was possible... Review Quote The mans sheer grit is astonishing. Time and again he forces himself through everescalating pain barriers, driving himself and his loyal team on through willpower alone. As he says, quitting is not in his blood, and his book is both an inspirational study in leadership and a powerful testament to the human spirit at its very best. Promotional "Headline" My account of life in the death zone, and how my time in the Gurkhas and Special Boat Service prepared me for a record-breaking conquest of all 14 of the worlds 8,000m peaks in under 7 months. Details ISBN1529312264 Author Nimsdai Purja Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Format Paperback Pages 320 ISBN-10 1529312264 ISBN-13 9781529312263 Short Title Beyond Possible Language English DEWEY 796.522092 Country of Publication United Kingdom Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-12-21 UK Release Date 2021-12-21 Imprint Hodder Paperback Subtitle 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible Now On Netflix Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-01-10 AU Release Date 2022-01-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134318735;
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Book Title: Beyond Possible: the Man and the Mindset That Summitted K2 in Winter
Item Height: 198mm
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Author: Nimsdai Purja
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Travel Writing
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication Year: 2022
Genre: Biographies & True Stories, Sports
Item Weight: 41g
Number of Pages: 320 Pages