| Brotherhood of the Rope: The Biography of Charles Houston [With DVD] Contributor(s): McDonald, Bernadette (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594850674 ISBN-13: 9781594850677 Publisher: Mountaineers Books OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006039248 |
| Series: Legends and Lore |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.36" W x 9.09" (1.24 lbs) 250 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: * Drawn from extensive interviews with Houston and full access to his letters and personal journals * Historic photos from Houston's Himalayan expeditions, Peace Corps leadership in India, pioneering high-altitude medicine research, and more * Foreword by Bill Moyers, introduction by Tom Hornbein * Includes DVD documentary-with historical film footage-of the epic American attempt of K2 in 1953, and the resulting rescue that remains one of mountaineering's most harrowing stories It was a failed summit attempt and a failed rescue in the Himalaya that brought Charles Houston, M.D., fame and adulation in the mountaineering world. His leadership of the K2 expedition of 1953 is still celebrated as the embodiment of all that is right and good in the mountains. In Brotherhood of the Rope, Bernadette McDonald traces the development of an American hero. Houston is a mountaineer whose groundbreaking medical experiments on altitude and the human body helped calibrate the nation's WWII air-assault strategy and shorten the war. This is the man personally recruited by Sergeant Shriver to lead the first Peace Corps programs in India; the friend whom Bill Moyers credits with saving his life; the physician who built some of the first artificial-heart prototypes in his garage. Houston is still a leading authority in high-altitude medicine, and serves as a mentor for troubled teens. |
Contributor Bio(s): McDonald, Bernadette: - BERNADETTE McDONALD was for many years the Vice President of Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre, where she directed the reknowned Banff Mountain Film Festival. During her time with the Festival, it has grown from a weekend film event to a twelve-month, global touring program with an international program of films, authors, speakers, and exhibitions spanning seven continents. The Festival has appeared in 30 countries to tens of thousands of audience members and millions of television viewers. Bernadette spends most of her discretionary time in the mountains, climbing, ski touring, hiking, riding, and generally traveling. Her travels have taken her to the mountains of Japan, South America, Africa, Europe, and Tibet, as well as the North American Ranges. She is the author of several books. |