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 Excellent! Feb 18, 2010
I could not put this book down. Bear Grylls tells his story of his trials and tribulations climbing Everest in a way that puts you right there with him.
Bear Book Review Feb 07, 2010
So far, I have enjoyed my reading of "The Kid Who Climbed Everest". Though, I think the editor could've been more thorough on citing a few spelling and grammatical mistakes before releasing it to press.
Inspirational and honest Feb 01, 2010
I have read this book several times and never fail to be drawn into it. Bear is a fascinating man in his own right, but getting the whole, unabridged account of his Everest climb is a blessing. He's perfectly willing to share the bad with the good, from mistakes that were made to the truth of those last few steps to the summit itself. His modesty and honesty are refreshing. If it's bravado you're looking for, you won't find it here, and that's one of the many things to appreciate about this book.
It's well-written, funny, emotional and intriguing.
I can only hope that people read it for what it is and not what they expect it to be. I see a few reviews here that tell me some people went into it hoping for something (though what, I'm not sure) and were irritated that they didn't get it. This book deserves to stand on its own and not be compared to others. It is what it is-- a wonderful tale of a real man, with doubts and fears and weaknesses, who just wanted to accomplish a dream.
I thank him for sharing it with us.
Awesome Read Jan 21, 2010
Maybe a little bias since I'm a Bear Grylls aficionado but this book was a great read. I may never climb Everest but with a book so simply written, I felt like I made the climb with Bear's team within the week I was reading the book. I'm sure there are other better written accounts out there, but this one is by far my favorite.
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The Kid Who Climbed Everest Jan 06, 2010
This book is engaging, conversational, funny, humble, and a downright pleasure to read. I felt as though I was listening to my brother tell me about his journey of a lifetime and I was thoroughly engrossed in the story. A few people have made some comments that I wanted to address: First of all-someone mentioned that this book was nothing like Into Thin Air thus it was a disappointment. Let me say this-Into Thin AIr is a book about a tragedy of great proportion. This book is not about the deaths of a dozen or so people during one of the worst storms in Everest's history. That story is unique in and of itself. This is an inspiring book about a young man who broke past a personal defeat and near death encounter to accomplish a goal that most people-even the ones who attempt it-will never achieve. Why is it that a book about Everest is deemed worthy, by some, only if it entails massive tragedy? If that is the kind of book you want to read-there are plenty of them out there.
Another person made a comment about Bear Grylls speaking about his faith and how tiring it was. This is what I have to say about that. This is Bear's story and faith just happens to be part of that story. Kudos to him for being a man who speaks about his faith-who doesn't cower to those who say that faith is for the weak.
If you want an inspiring, funny, down-to-earth book to read-get this one. It is a thoroughly engaging story.
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