Swimming to Antarctica by Lynne Cox. Very inspiring! Lots of adventure.
The tales of her training and experiences in long distance, open water swims all around the world. Sounds a little dry, but I found it fascinating, gripping, and inspiring.
Polar Dream by Helen Thayer. Also very inspiring and nothing but adventure.
I haven't read this for a long time, but I remember finding it utterly gripping and fascinating. A woman Xcountry skis alone to the North Pole (I think). She encounters all kinds of challenge, as you might imagine, including Polar Bears!! Also very inspiring.
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02-16-2008, 06:20 PM #1
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"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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02-16-2008, 07:06 PM #2
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I was just going to recommend Lynne Cox's "Grayson", the story of her encounter with a baby gray whale. It's pretty short (a hundred pages?) and just a fantastic story. Could not put it down from the moment I cracked it open. And a true story, too!!!
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