My Old Man and the Mountain
Title | My Old Man and the Mountain PDF eBook |
Author | Leif Whittaker |
Publisher | Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | 288 |
Release | 2016-09-20 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1680510703 |
• A fresh perspective on a famous father and a legacy forged on the icy slopes of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak In 1963, the world followed the first American Mount Everest Expedition, and watched as “Big Jim” Whittaker became the first American to stand on top of the world. He returned home a hero. My Old Man and the Mountain is Leif Whittaker’s engaging and humorous story of what it was like to “grow up Whittaker”—the youngest son of Jim Whittaker and Dianne Roberts, in an extended family of accomplished climbers. He shares glimpses of his upbringing and how the pressure to climb started early on. Readers learn of his first adventures with family in the Olympic Mountains and on Mount Rainier; his close yet at times competitive relationship with his brother Joss; his battle with a serious back injury; and his efforts to stand apart from his father’s legacy. With wry honesty he depicts being a recent college grad, still living in his parents’ home and trying to find a purpose in life—digging ditches, building houses, selling t-shirts to tourists—until a chance encounter leads to the opportunity to climb Everest, just like his father did. Leif heads to Nepal with all the excitement, irony, boredom, and trepidation that are part of high-altitude climbing. Well-known guides Dave Hahn and Melissa Arnot figure prominently in his story, as does “Big Jim.” But Leif’s story is not his father’s story. It’s a unique coming of age tale on the steep slopes of Everest and a climbing adventure that lights the imagination and fills an emotional human endeavor with universal meaning.
The Legend of the Old Man of the Mountain
Title | The Legend of the Old Man of the Mountain PDF eBook |
Author | Denise Ortakales |
Publisher | Legend (Sleeping Bear) |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9781585362363 |
An illustrated retelling of an Indian legend from New Hampshire.
Old Man, Goodbye
Title | Old Man, Goodbye PDF eBook |
Author | Louise Clements |
Publisher | PublishingWorks |
Total Pages | 68 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780974480305 |
When nine-year-old Ernest and his father travel to New Hampshire to say goodbye to the stone formation known as the Old Man of the Mountain, Ernest experiences the peace of the woods, listens to his father tell Nathaniel Hawthorne's story of "The Great Stone Face," and has a mysterious encounter.
My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics)
Title | My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics) PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Craighead George |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 194 |
Release | 2004-04-12 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0142401110 |
Terribly unhappy in his family's crowded New York City apartment, Sam Gribley runs away to the solitude-and danger-of the mountains, where he finds a side of himself he never knew.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book)
Title | Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Newbery Honor Book) PDF eBook |
Author | Grace Lin |
Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | 221 |
Release | 2009-07-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0316052604 |
A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection! A Reader’s Digest Best Children’s Book of All Time! This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.
Man on the Mountain
Title | Man on the Mountain PDF eBook |
Author | Gladys Hasty Carroll |
Publisher | John Curley & Associates |
Total Pages | 404 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780893403690 |
The Great Stone Face
Title | The Great Stone Face PDF eBook |
Author | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Old Man of the Mountain (N.H.) |
ISBN |