{"product_id":"left-for-dead-my-journey-home-from-everest-9780440509172","title":"Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith a new preface by the author - As featured in the upcoming motion picture \u003ci\u003eEverest, \u003c\/i\u003e starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, and Jake Gyllenhaal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"I can tell you that some force within me rejected death at the last moment and then guided me, blind and stumbling--quite literally a dead man walking--into camp and the shaky start of my return to life.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 1996 Beck Weathers and a climbing team pushed toward the summit of Mount Everest. Then a storm exploded on the mountain, ripping the team to shreds, forcing brave men to scratch and crawl for their lives. Rescuers who reached Weathers saw that he was dying, and left him. Twelve hours later, the inexplicable occurred. Weathers appeared, blinded, gloveless, and caked with ice--walking down the mountain. In this powerful memoir, now featuring a new Preface, Weathers describes not only his escape from hypothermia and the murderous storm that killed eight climbers, but the journey of his life. This is the story of a man's route to a dangerous sport and a fateful expedition, as well as the road of recovery he has traveled since; of survival in the face of certain death, the reclaiming of a family and a life; and of the most extraordinary adventure of all: finding the courage to say yes when life offers us a second chance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLeft for Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Riveting . . .  a] remarkable survival story . . . \u003ci\u003eLeft for Dead\u003c\/i\u003e takes a long, critical look at climbing: Weathers is particularly candid about how the demanding sport altered and strained his relationships.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Ultimately, this engrossing tale depicts the difficulty of a man's struggle to reform his life.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeck Weathers\u003c\/b\u003e has become a much-sought-after speaker before professional, corporate, and academic audiences. He lives with his family in Dallas, where he also practices medicine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eStephen G. Michaud\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or co-author of eighteen books, including \u003ci\u003eLeft for Dead, Conversations With a Killer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDark Dreams, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Only Living Witness\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bantam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503353073938,"sku":"9780440509172","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6213e088-016f-4384-87a6-d0d0610fee7f.jpg?v=1730789031","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/left-for-dead-my-journey-home-from-everest-9780440509172","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}