Last Breath: Cautionary Tales from the Limits of Human Endurance [Lingua Inglese]

Stark, Peter

ISBN 10: 0553714600 ISBN 13: 9780553714609

Casa editrice: Bantam Audio, 2001

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Attenzione! Il libro non e in lingua Italiana, ma in lingua Inglese.

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"Un-put-downable stories of outdoor catastrophe and death, carefully and vividly told; they make us, unexpectedly, happy to be alive."
--Ian Frazier

"Peter Stark tells us to 'step beyond the self.' But, not too far beyond, into oblivion. If you've ever wondered just where that edge might be, physically, read Last Breath. It's thick with specific information, and with vividly rendered, often hair-raising stories--both useful and entertaining, a compelling read for those interested in testing their limits, and a sport and pastime for those of us who sort of aren't."
--William Kittredge

"Death comes to us all. Last Breath introduces us to the people who tempt fate and experience their final expiration. We witness their intimate encounters with death from multiple angles. Stark's craft as a storyteller blends physiology, ecology, physics, psychology, and metaphysics into a compelling read. Last Breath is a page-turner!"
--Ira Byock, M.D.
Author of Dying Well

"Forget the edge of your seat. Last Breath takes you to the edge of your life, for a pulse-pounding glimpse into the Great Beyond. There are many ways to risk your life in the out-of-doors, and Stark has captured them in exquisite and harrowing detail."
--Jim Robbins
Author of A Symphony in the Brain:
The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback
From the Hardcover edition.

L'autore:

Peter Stark is a contributor to Outside, Smithsonian, and The New Yorker magazines. His article for Outside, "As Freezing Persons Recollect the Snow"-the inspiration for his book-was cited as a notable essay in Best American Essays (1997). He has been nominated for a National Magazine Award and has published a collection of essays, DRIVING TO GREENLAND. He is also the editor of an anthology of writing about the Artic, Ring of Ice. He lives in Missoula, Montana.

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• Editore: Bantam Audio
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0553714600
• ISBN 13: 9780553714609
• Rilegatura: Audio CD