| Antarctic Tears: Determination, Adversity, and the Pursuit of a Dream at the Bottom of the World Contributor(s): Linsdau, Aaron (Author) |
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ISBN: 0996020608 ISBN-13: 9780996020602 Publisher: Sastrugi Press LLC OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Polar Regions - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure - Sports & Recreation | Skiing |
| Dewey: 919.8 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 340 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: #1 Bestseller on Amazon.com (June 2015 in Skiing) Fans of Jon Krakauer, Cheryl Strayed, and Alfred Lansing will love this book. A single American marches across the icy wastelands of Antarctica. He eats two sticks of butter a day to survive. Aaron Linsdau planned an extraordinary feat. He wanted to become the first American to boldly ski to the South Pole and back alone. Others have nearly died trying this insane trek. This sensational journey covers a brutal 1,400 miles. It is always sub-zero on the Antarctic plateau. He faced headwinds and storms every day in this alien landscape. History conspired against him. Disease took over his body. Hallucinations filled his mind. The treacherous continent conspired to kill him in every way imaginable. Will Aaron have the wits, courage, and resourcefulness to struggle alone for three months to achieve his daring dream? Get your copy of this survival story today. The Author of:
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