To the Edge : A Man, Death Valley, and the Mystery of Endurance
by Kirk Johnson
Journalist Kirk Johnson knows painmind-numbing, body wracking pain. When his beloved older brother commits suicide, Kirk starts runningrunning to escape, running to understand, running straight into the hell of Badwater, the ultimate test of endurance equal to five consecutive marathons. From the inferno of Death Valley to the freezing summit of Mt. Whitney, alongside a group of dreamers, fan...(more)