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The Push
- A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk and Going Beyond Limits to Climb the Dawn Wall
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
Penguin Audio presents The Push by Tommy Caldwell, read by Johnathan McClain.
A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite's El Capitan.
On January 14, 2015, Tommy Caldwell, along with his partner, Kevin Jorgeson, summited what is widely regarded as the hardest climb in history Yosemite's nearly vertical 3,000-foot Dawn Wall, after nineteen days on the route.
Caldwell's odds-defying feat was the culmination of an entire lifetime of pushing himself to his limits as an athlete.
This engrossing memoir chronicles the journey of a boy with a fanatical mountain-guide father who was determined to instill toughness in his son to a teen whose obsessive nature drove him to the top of the sport-climbing circuit.
Caldwell s affinity for adventure then led him to the vertigo-inducing and little understood world of big wall free climbing. But his evolution as a climber was not without challenges; in his early twenties, he was held hostage by militants in a harrowing ordeal in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. Soon after, he lost his left index finger in an accident. Later his wife, and main climbing partner, left him. Caldwell emerged from these hardships with a renewed sense of purpose and determination. He set his sights on free climbing El Capitan's biggest, steepest, blankest face the Dawn Wall. This epic assault took more than seven years, during which time Caldwell redefined the sport, found love again, and became a father.
The Push is an arresting story of focus, drive, motivation, endurance, and transformation, a book that will appeal to anyone
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- Stephen
- 13-11-20
Fantastic
I'm pretty new to climbing but this book blew my mind. The honesty and rawness of Tommy's journey through life and into parenthood is awe inspiring. What a man and what a book!
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- Charlie Louise
- 11-11-22
Superb listen
I enjoyed everything about this book. The reader was easy to listen to and Tommy’s story is captivating throughout.
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- G. Morgan
- 22-11-18
Great story and a great performance
I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook and although I was looking to mainly hear about the climbing, it was just as interesting to hear about the man and what makes him tick. Highly recommended! It's certainly not "98% a morose love story" as I've just seen someone else write it up.
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- Suzan
- 09-09-22
Inspiring and heartwarming
It made ma cry both happy and sad tears and hide my face behind my hands when describing the difficulties of this incredible climb.
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- DANIEL S JEPSON
- 15-03-19
Wow
Just wow!!!! What an adventure and inspired by Tommy!!! Yosemite is the greatest wonder of them all!
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- Marbo
- 26-09-18
Magnificent eloquent work
A future classic. Fascinating, engaging and touching. A true master of his arts: both climbing and writing. I am impressed by Tommy’s honestly and openness.
I listened over again on finishing the first time.
Skilfully performed by the reader too.
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- "davidd03"
- 24-09-23
Positive and warm
I like a good story. This is one of them.
Honest and warm with interesting events running through it.
Alex Honnold credited this book in one of his and he wasn’t wrong.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-05-18
The Push by Tommy Caldwell
A tremendous book. I enjoy climbing and mountaineering books but this one is special. The thrill of being out on a climb shines through but there is an honesty about self-doubt which few athletes will talk about. The complexity of human relationships is woven in bringing moments of great joy and also great sadness, feelings mirrored on his climbs. Like all examples of expertise it is clear that Tommy wasn't born and climber but became one, through the now familiar mix of expert coaching, a supportive environment and huge self-belief, commitment and resilience. The narrator also does a great job and is easy to listen too.
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- Andrew Scott Devlin
- 06-01-22
Shit hot
My first book about climbing, really enjoyed it will need to find another. Hope he realeses a book about the nose speed record
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- Nikolaj Larsen
- 30-04-19
Great book
A great book. Fantastic work by the narrator, who really made the story come alive!
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