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K2, the second highest peak in the world, is generally regarded as the most difficult and dangerous of all mountains

This is the dramatic story of the 1953 American expedition that was dealt a combination of terrible storms and illness, which stopped the climbers short of summit. It is the story, renowned in the annals of climbing, of how they made it back to safety after tragedy struck on the descent.

K2, The Savage Mountain captures this sensational tale with an unmatched power that has earned this book its place as one of the classics of mountaineering literature..
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There are many general books on the topic of friendship, but not many of them contain clear biblical teaching or understand the crucial role that friends play in believers' spiritual lives. Because many Christians lack an adequate understanding of the huge potential for good and blessing that friends bring us, they often participate instead in ungodly friendships, dating relationships, and other unhealthy unions that hurt or even undermine their faith. In Friendships, pastor Jeff Wickwire offers readers an in-depth look at what God has to say about friendship, showing them how to cultivate healthy relationships that bless them and honor God too. Men and women, young and old alike, will cherish this book's message of enriching relationships in a culture of isolation and compromise..
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In 1978 Jim Wickwire became the first American to top 28,250-foot K2, the second highest peak after Mt. Everest (for some, his solo bivouac near the summit the same night is an even greater feat). But it is a previous expedition to K2 three years earlier--and the author's unflinching assessment of that trip--which sets the tone for the book. "K2, the mountain that would one day represent my greatest success," he writes, "was in 1975 the scene of my greatest failure. It was a failure not because someone died or suffered a serious injury, but because my obsession to reach the summit helped doom our expedition to disappointment, discord, and, for a time, disgrace." Wickwire's memoir of a climbing life is riveting when he sticks to the mountains--including attempts on Everest, Denali, and Aconcagua--and particularly fascinating for its candid look at the internal machinations of big-time climbing expeditions: the planning, logistics, and training as well as the egos and rivalries that can derail an expedition. The lugubrious details are also here. More than one climbing partner doesn't escape from a crevasse, but it is a price exacted by the mountains, and Wickwire treats both his lost friends and the terrain with due respect..
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Listen to the sound of English as it was meant to be heard. The only authorized audio companion to the widely-respected Norton Anthology of Poetry, Third Edition, this audio collection includes the greatest poems of the English Language, ranging from the writings of Shakespeare, Milton, Blake, and Wordsworth, to the best-loved verse of Whitman, Dickinson, the Brownings, and Yeats39 poets in all. The readings by brilliant classic actors Alexander Scourby, Nancy Wickwire, and Bramwell Fletcher are presented in the order they appear in Norton and are selected for their ability to delight. It is simply a collection of the best. 2 CD set..
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Unresolved hurts devastate relationships and poison hearts. In his pastoral ministry of more than 25 years, Jeff Wickwire has seen it happen time and again. In Making It Right When You Feel Wronged, he draws on these experiences to lead the reader on a journey of insight and healing. Discussing how offenses occur and the trail of bitterness they leave behind, Wickwire prepares the reader to better understand the model Jesus sets for resolving hurts. He looks at how Bible characters confronted offenses, whether rightly or wrongly, and the consequences they faced. Then he uses Jesus' teachings to lay out clear steps to follow on the path toward freedom that comes only in forgiveness and release. For pastors and church leaders, Wickwire offers priceless insight into dealing with dissension in congregations. Honest and practical, this book has something to offer every Christian who has felt the sting of offense at home, church, or work..
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There is a reason that the approaching horizon along life's journey looms large, explains author Jeff Wickwire in this probing and encouraging wake-up call. Yet the human tendency is to view life through the rearview mirror-a tendency encouraged by a nostalgia-obsessed culture. This mulling over the past--a wrong job choice, a lost chance at love, a hundred missed opportunities--can be paralyzing. Wickwire helps readers let go of skeletons that have kept them in bondage to events that are dead and gone. His scriptural, common-sense approach shows that the best days are ahead for those who learn to keep God's promises in clear view..
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This is the epic account of the 1938 American Karakoram expedition to the summit of K2, a climb considered more treacherous and difficult than Everest. Equipped with the most "modern" gear available to them--wool mittens, canvas tents, and buckle-up, leather-strapped cramp-ons--this group of young men set out to surmount the insurmountable. A four-month-long journey would take them nearly 27,000 feet above sea level and hundreds of miles from any sign of humanity.

With a shrewd wit and a survivalist's sense of determination, four of the six climbers provide an intimate and gripping account of their adventures, evoking all the terror, excitement, and pure exaltation of standing, five miles high, on a part of the globe where no person has stood before..
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