LEADER 00000nim a22004935a 4500 003 MWT 005 20191125114516.0 006 m o h 007 sz zunnnnnuned 007 cr nnannnuuuua 008 160515s2016 xxunnn es i n eng d 020 9781538596890 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 020 153859689X (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 029 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ bsa_9781504643917_180.jpeg 028 42 MWT11482528 037 11482528|bMidwest Tape, LLC|nhttp://www.midwesttapes.com 040 Midwest|erda 082 04 796.522092|a[B]|223 099 eAudiobook hoopla 099 eAudiobook hoopla 100 1 Honnold, Alex,|eauthor. 245 10 Alone on the wall|h[Hoopla electronic resource] /|cAlex Honnold with David Roberts. 250 Unabridged. 264 1 [United States] :|bBlackstone Publishing,|c2016. 264 2 |bMade available through hoopla 300 1 online resource (1 audio file (7hr., 13 min.)) : |bdigital. 336 spoken word|bspw|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 344 digital|hdigital recording|2rda 347 data file|2rda 506 Digital content provided by hoopla. 511 0 Read by Andrew Eiden and Will Damron. 520 Only a few years ago, Alex Honnold was little known beyond a small circle of hardcore climbers. Today, at the age of thirty, he is probably the most famous adventure athlete in the world. In that short time, he has proven his expertise in many styles of climbing and has shattered speed records, pioneered routes, and won awards within each discipline. More spectacularly still, he has pushed the most extreme and dangerous form of climbing far beyond the limits of what anyone thought was possible. Free soloing, Honnold's specialty, is a type of climbing performed without a rope, a partner, or hardware - such as pitons, nuts, or cams - for aid or protection. The results of climbing this way are breathtaking, but the stakes are ultimate: if you fall, you die. In Alone on the Wall, Honnold recounts the seven most astonishing climbing achievements so far in his still-evolving career. He narrates the drama of each climb, along with reflective passages that illuminate the inner workings of his highly perceptive and discerning mind. We share in the jitters and excitements he feels waking in his van (where he lives full time) before a climb; we see him self-criticize in his climbing journal (a veritable bible for students of the sport); and we learn his secrets to managing fear. Veteran climber and award-winning author David Roberts writes part of each chapter in his own voice, and he calls on other climbers and the sport's storied past to put Alex's tremendous accomplishments in perspective. Whenever Honnold speaks in public, he is asked the same two questions: "Aren't you afraid you're going to die?" and "Why do you do this?" Alone on the Wall takes us around the world and through the highs and lows in the life of a climbing superstar to answer those fascinating questions. Honnold's extraordinary life, and his idiosyncratic worldview, have much to teach us about risk, reward, and the ability to maintain a singular focus, even in the face of extreme danger. 538 Mode of access: World Wide Web. 600 10 Honnold, Alex|vBiography. 650 0 Mountaineering|zUnited States|vBiography. 650 0 Mountaineers|zUnited States|vBiography. 700 1 Roberts, David,|d1943-|eauthor. 700 1 Eiden, Andrew,|d1983-|enarrator. 700 1 Damron, Will,|enarrator. 710 2 hoopla digital. 856 40 |uhttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/ 11482528?utm_source=MARC|zInstantly available on hoopla. 856 42 |zCover image|uhttps://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ bsa_9781504643917_180.jpeg