Following Atticus LP - Couverture souple

Ryan, Tom

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0062088629 ISBN 13 : 9780062088628

Editeur : WmMorrow, 2011

Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, a man and a dog embark on the challenge of a lifetime in this inspirational true story of love, loss, and the resilience of the human and animal spirit. 

After a close friend died of cancer, middle-aged, overweight, acrophobic newspaperman Tom Ryan decided to pay tribute to her in a most unorthodox manner. Ryan and his friend, miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch, would attempt to climb all forty-eight of New Hampshire’s four-thousand-foot peaks twice in one winter while raising money for charity. It was an adventure of a lifetime, leading them across hundreds of miles and deep into an enchanting but dangerous winter wonderland. At the heart of the amazing journey was the extraordinary human-animal bond they shared, one that blurred the line between man and dog.

Following Atticus is an unforgettable true saga of adventure and an inspirational memoir about friendship and the unlikeliest of family, as one remarkable animal opens the eyes and heart of a tough-as-nails newspaperman to the world’s beauty and its possibilities.

This story of an unlikely team taking on an impossible challenge explores:

• Overcoming Adversity: How a middle-aged, overweight, and acrophobic newspaperman finds the courage to face his fears on the most dangerous mountains in New England.
• An Unlikely Hero: The tale of Atticus, a small miniature schnauzer with a giant heart, who leads his friend through hundreds of miles of treacherous winter terrain.
• A Healing Journey: A moving tribute to a lost friend that transforms into a quest for charity, connection, and a new way of seeing the world.
• Hiking the White Mountains: A breathtaking trek through an enchanting but perilous winter wonderland, capturing both the beauty and the danger of New Hampshire’s highest peaks.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Tom Ryan served as publisher and editor of the Newburyport, Massachusetts, newspaper The Undertoad for more than a decade. In 2007 he sold the newspaper and moved to the White Mountains of New Hampshire with miniature schnauzer Atticus M. Finch. Over the last five years, Tom and Atticus have climbed more than 450 four-thousand-foot peaks.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

New York Times Bestseller

Following Atticus is the remarkable true story of a man and a dog embarking on the challenge of a lifetime. This is author Tom Ryan’s inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion, the “Little Buddha” Atticus M. Finch, attempted to scale all forty-eight of New Hampshire’s four thousand foot White Mountains twice in the dead of winter. It is a story of love, loss, and the resilience of the human and animal spirit that’s as thrilling as Into Thin Air and featuring the most endearing and unforgettable canine protagonist since Marley and Me.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WmMorrow
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0062088629
• ISBN 13: 9780062088628
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 443
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: HarperCollins Publishers Ireland; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; Mayor Street Upper 39/40; Dublin; D01 C9W8; Irlande