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Title: Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest by Beck Weathers, Buck Schriner, Stephen G. Michaud, Buck Schirner ISBN: 1-56740-384-0 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Pub. Date: May, 2000 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 5 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.84 (68 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: I enjoyed this book...
Comment: I watched and listened in horror in May 1996 as 8 climbers died on Everest in the worst one-day disaster that had ever happened on that mountain. I was overjoyed and incredulous when the news broke that one of the climbers, Beck Weathers, who had been left for dead on the mountain, had somehow managed to walk back into camp. Dr. Weathers lost his nose, both hands and his toes from frostbite, but he lived through his ordeal on the mountain.
This is Weathers' story. It follows Weathers through his depressions to his discovery of mountain climbing and from there, the story really begins. This book is told from Weathers' point of view with his wife, Peach and several friends, relatives and acquaintances chiming in with their recollections.
I enjoyed this book. It is a quick read and very interesting. I do have to warn you, however, there are times that this book reads as if it were a marriage counseling session between the Weathers. I found that Beck Weathers is a person to be admired for his sheer will and determination, but he is very human and very flawed.
Rating: 4
Summary: A life altering climb experience
Comment: The first 120 pages of this book are mesmerizing. They deal with the climb from his prespective. His writing style and comments can be very humorous at times in dealing with this massive trauma he was facing. Clearly, he looked death in the eye and has come out a better man. I started this late at night and couldn't put it down until I finished this section.
The rest of the book deals with his family relationships (poor) and his early struggles with depression. There is no question this reads slower but I am still glad I read it. Clearly, his marriage was on the rocks from his noncaring attitude and he admits as much. Climbers may not like this part of the book but if you are involved in a intense personal relationship but have lived your life as an "A" type individual, read this to learn what might happen to you. At one point, he admits the accident was a positive experience for his interpersonal relationships even though he lost his hands. That's a powerful statement.
This book has something for everyone but maybe not enough for any particular type person. I applaud Beck Weathers and wish him, his wife and his kids well. I enjoyed the book but make sure you're ready for both sides of the story. Hard core climbers who are only in it for the thrill may be disappointed with Beck's life lessons.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not much of an Everest book
Comment: I read this book and was severely disappointed in the story. I've read a lot of the accounts from the 1996 tragedy and Beck Weathers story was particularly fascinating. I truly expected someone who came back to life to really have something good to say, lessons learned, but that was not what I got out of the book. He does not seem contrite that he left his family alone most of the time for years for his climbing pursuits, comes back half dead needing them desperately. The book makes me think he'd do it over again and did not learn much from his ordeal. His wife seems extremely bitter (probably not unjustified).
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Title: The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest by Anatoli Boukreev, G. Weston DeWalt ISBN: 0312965338 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places by David Breashears ISBN: 0684865459 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 17 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer ISBN: 0385494785 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 19 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title:Everest (Large Format) ASIN: B00001U0E2 Publisher: Miramax Home Entertainment Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $16.99 |
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Title: Eiger Dreams : Ventures Among Men and Mountains by Jon Krakauer ISBN: 0385488181 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 19 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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