LEADER 00000nim a22005175a 4500 003 MWT 005 20191206073856.1 006 m o h 007 sz zunnnnnuned 007 cr nnannnuuuua 008 191202s2019 xxunnn es i n eng d 020 9781982697716 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 020 1982697717 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 029 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ bsa_9781982697716_180.jpeg 028 42 MWT12352357 037 12352357|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 Wolownick, Dierdre,|eauthor. 245 14 The sharp end of life :|ba mother's story|h[Hoopla electronic resource]. 250 Unabridged. 264 1 [United States] :|bBlackstone Publishing,|c2019. 264 2 |bMade available through hoopla 300 1 online resource (1 audio file (9hr., 44 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 Ann Richardson. 520 Wife and mother. Teacher and musician. Marathoner and rock climber. At sixty-six, Dierdre Wolownick-Honnold became the oldest woman to climb El Capitan in Yosemite-and in The Sharp End of Life: A Mother's Story, she shares her intimate journey, revealing how her climbing achievement reflects a broader story of courage and persistence. Dierdre grew up under the watchful eyes of a domineering mother and realized early on that her parents' plans for her future weren't what she wanted for herself. Later, what seemed like a storybook romance brought escape, with new experiences and eye-opening travel, but she quickly discovered that her husband was not the happy-go-lucky man he had first appeared. Adapting as best she could, Dierdre juggled work and raising two young children, encouraging them to be fearlessly confident. She noted with delight how her "little lady" Stasia took it upon herself to look out for her baby brother, and watched in amazement as Alex (Honnold of "Free Solo" fame) started climbing practically before he could crawl. After years of struggle in her marriage and her ultimate divorce, Dierdre found inspiration in her now-adult children's passions, as well as new depths within herself. At Stasia's urging, she took up running at age fifty-four and soon completed several marathons. Then at age fifty-eight, Alex led her on her first rock climbs. A world of friendship and support suddenly opened up to her within the climbing "tribe," culminating in her record-setting ascent of El Cap with her son. From confused young wife and busy but lonely mother to confident middle-aged athlete, Dierdre brings the listener along as she finds new strength, happiness, and community in the outdoors-and a life of learning, acceptance, and spirit. 538 Mode of access: World Wide Web. 600 10 Wolownick, Dierdre. 600 10 Honnold, Alex. 650 0 Women mountaineers|zUnited States|vBiography. 650 0 Mountaineers|zUnited States|vBiography. 650 0 Women runners|zUnited States|vBiography. 650 0 Marathon running|zUnited States|vBiography. 650 0 Musicians|zUnited States|vBiography. 700 1 Richardson, Ann M.,|enarrator. 710 2 hoopla digital. 856 40 |uhttps://www.hoopladigital.com/title/ 12352357?utm_source=MARC|zInstantly available on hoopla. 856 42 |zCover image|uhttps://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ bsa_9781982697716_180.jpeg