Vanessa o'brien (29 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Travel to the top of the world's highest mountains with this this riveting and uplifting memoir that "is a rare mix of heart-stopping adventure and powerful self-reflection" (Johanna Garton, author of Edge of the Map) by Vanessa O'Brien, record-breaking American British explorer. Long before she became the first American woman to summit K2 and the first British woman to return from its summit alive, Vanessa O'Brien was a feisty suburban Detroit teenager forced to reinvent her world in the wake of a devastating loss that destroyed her family. Making her own way in the world, Vanessa strove to reach her lofty ambitions. Soon, armed with an MBA and a wry sense of humor, she climbed the corporate ladder to great success, but after the 2009 economic meltdown, her career went into a tailspin. She searched for a new purpose and settled on an unlikely goal: climbing Mount Everest. When her first attempt ended in disaster, she trudged home, humbled but wiser. Two years later, she made it to the top of the world. And then she kept going. Grounded by a cadre of wise-cracking friends and an inimitable British spouse, Vanessa held her own in the intensely competitive world of mountaineering, summiting the highest peak on every continent, and skiing the last degree to the North and South Poles. She set new speed records for the Seven Summits, receiving a Guinness World Record and the Explorers Grand Slam, and finally made peace with her traumatic past. During her attempt on K2, she very nearly gave up. But on the "savage mountain," which kills one out of every four climbers who summit, Vanessa evolved from an adventurer out to challenge herself to an explorer with a high-altitude perspective on a changing world--and a new call to share her knowledge and passion across the globe. Told with heart and humor, To the Greatest Heights is a "vicariously engaging addition to the literature on mountaineering as well as a beacon of inspiration" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).…

Paperback. Zustand: Like New. Travel to the top of the world's highest mountains with this this riveting and uplifting memoir that "is a rare mix of heart-stopping adventure and powerful self-reflection" (Johanna Garton, author of Edge of the Map) by Vanessa O'Brien, record-breaking American British explorer. Long before she became the first American woman to summit K2 and the first British woman to return from its summit alive, Vanessa O'Brien was a feisty suburban Detroit teenager forced to reinvent her world in the wake of a devastating loss that destroyed her family. Making her own way in the world, Vanessa strove to reach her lofty ambitions. Soon, armed with an MBA and a wry sense of humor, she climbed the corporate ladder to great success, but after the 2009 economic meltdown, her career went into a tailspin. She searched for a new purpose and settled on an unlikely goal: climbing Mount Everest. When her first attempt ended in disaster, she trudged home, humbled but wiser. Two years later, she made it to the top of the world. And then she kept going. Grounded by a cadre of wise-cracking friends and an inimitable British spouse, Vanessa held her own in the intensely competitive world of mountaineering, summiting the highest peak on every continent, and skiing the last degree to the North and South Poles. She set new speed records for the Seven Summits, receiving a Guinness World Record and the Explorers Grand Slam, and finally made peace with her traumatic past. During her attempt on K2, she very nearly gave up. But on the "savage mountain," which kills one out of every four climbers who summit, Vanessa evolved from an adventurer out to challenge herself to an explorer with a high-altitude perspective on a changing world--and a new call to share her knowledge and passion across the globe. Told with heart and humor, To the Greatest Heights is a "vicariously engaging addition to the literature on mountaineering as well as a beacon of inspiration" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).…

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 'What a wonderful, honest, refreshing book, full of free-spirited adventure, humour and profound thoughts to provide inspiration to anyone who simply dreams of getting out and doing their own thing' SIR CHRIS BONINGTON'Ernest Shackleton listed those qualities an explorer should possess over a century ago: optimism, patience, idealism with imagination, and courage. Vanessa's qualities are truly akin to these' ALEXANDRA SHACKLETONWhen Vanessa O'Brien was made redundant in 2008 as part of the recession, she moved to Hong Kong with her husband for his career and resigned herself to being 'just the wife'. There she was, aged 46, bored, uninspired, unemployed. Was this going to be how she was going to live the rest of her life?One night in the infamous Kee Club, over shots of tequila, a friend suggested O'Brien climb Everest, and that was the start of an epic journey she never looked back from as she climbed Everest, K2 and many other mountains.This is her inspirational story. As O'Brien says, she couldn't explain to her readers how she got to the top of K2 at the age of 52 without being honest about what came before. In To the Greatest Heights, she reveals the trials and tribulations of her difficult childhood, and the result is a life-affirming book that shows how she achieved these climbs in spite of and because of her past.To read To the Greatest Heights is to know that there is a path to overcoming the worst of what happens to us, a path that helps us reach the summit of our lives too, whatever our age. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. 2021. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 368 pages. 7.68x5.08x1.06 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 2023. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 143 pages. Features texts by Barry Blinderman, Vanessa Meikle, Schulman, Glenn O'Brien, and Charles F. Stuckey. Includes numerous color illustrations, list of previous exhibitions, a bibliography, and a checklist. A very near fine copy in illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 368 pages. 8.37x5.50x0.92 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 2024. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 240 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Travel to the top of the world's highest mountains with this this riveting and uplifting memoir that "is a rare mix of heart-stopping adventure and powerful self-reflection" (Johanna Garton, author of Edge of the Map) by Vanessa O'Brien, record-breaking American British explorer.Long before she became the first American woman to summit K2 and the first British woman to return from its summit alive, Vanessa O'Brien was a feisty suburban Detroit teenager forced to reinvent her world in the wake of a devastating loss that destroyed her family. Making her own way in the world, Vanessa strove to reach her lofty ambitions. Soon, armed with an MBA and a wry sense of humor, she climbed the corporate ladder to great success, but after the 2009 economic meltdown, her career went into a tailspin. She searched for a new purpose and settled on an unlikely goal: climbing Mount Everest. When her first attempt ended in disaster, she trudged home, humbled but wiser. Two years later, she made it to the top of the world. And then she kept going. Grounded by a cadre of wise-cracking friends and an inimitable British spouse, Vanessa held her own in the intensely competitive world of mountaineering, summiting the highest peak on every continent, and skiing the last degree to the North and South Poles. She set new speed records for the Seven Summits, receiving a Guinness World Record and the Explorers Grand Slam, and finally made peace with her traumatic past. During her attempt on K2, she very nearly gave up. But on the "savage mountain," which kills one out of every four climbers who summit, Vanessa evolved from an adventurer out to challenge herself to an explorer with a high-altitude perspective on a changing worldand a new call to share her knowledge and passion across the globe. Told with heart and humor, To the Greatest Heights is a "vicariously engaging addition to the literature on mountaineering as well as a beacon of inspiration" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From laid-off Finance Director to record-breaking mountain climber, one woman's extraordinary journey up the world's most challenging and dangerous mountains.

Zustand: New. From laid-off Finance Director to record-breaking mountain climber, one woman s extraordinary journey up the world s most challenging and dangerous mountains.&Uumlber den AutorrnrnVanessa O Brien is a British-American mountain climber, exp.

Zustand: new. Pages: 416 Language: Russian. Zadolgo do togo, kak Vanessa O'Brajen stala pervoj amerikankoj, podnjavshejsja na vershinu K2, i pervoj britankoj, vernuvshejsja s etoj vershiny zhivoj, ona - nepokornyj podrostok iz prigorodov Detrojta - vynuzhdena byla zanovo nalazhivat svoju zhizn posle strashnoj poteri, unichtozhivshej ee semju. Prokladyvaja sobstvennyj put v etom mire, Vanessa stremilas realizovat svoi vysokie ambitsii. Vskore, vzjav na vooruzhenie diplom MBA i nestandartnoe chuvstvo jumora, ona podnjalas po sluzhebnoj lestnitse i dostigla nemalogo uspekha, odnako posle ekonomicheskogo krizisa 2009 goda ee karera poshla pod otkos. Vanessa stala dumat, chem zanjatsja, i postavila sebe neverojatnuju tsel: podnjatsja na Everest. Kogda pervaja popytka voskhozhdenija zakonchilas neudachej, ona povernula obratno, ispytav unizhenie, no stav mudree. Dvumja godami pozdnee Vanessa dobralas do vershiny mira. I dvinulas dalshe. Stranstvija Vanessy iz prigorodov Detrojta v Zonu smerti na Evereste, k vershine K2 i dalshe, o kotorykh ona rasskazyvaet pravdivo i s jumorom, - preobrazhajuschaja soznanie istorija stojkosti, vernosti vysokoj tseli i gotovnosti muzhestvenno preodolevat ljuboe prepjatstvie. Vanessa O'Brajen - alpinistka amerikano-britanskogo proiskhozhdenija, issledovatel, publichnyj orator, v proshlom - biznes-ledi. V 2019 godu Nauchno-issledovatelskoe obschestvo nazvalo Vanessu Issledovatelem goda. Ona vkhodit v chislo vsego vosmi zhenschin, zavoevavshikh priz v sorevnovanii Explorers Grand Slam (Issledovateli Bolshogo shlema), poskolku za odinnadtsat mesjatsev podnjalas na vysochajshie vershiny vsekh kontinentov i dobralas na lyzhakh k Severnomu i Juzhnomu poljusam. Vanessa stala pervoj zhenschinoj, ustanovivshej rekord skorosti voskhozhdenija na Sem vershin za 295 dnej, popav v Knigu rekordov Ginnessa. Ljuboznatelnost, tseleustremlennost i strast k sovershenstvu pomogli ej stat pervoj amerikankoj i pervoj britankoj, uspeshno podnjavshejsja v 2017 godu na vershinu K2. Vanessa - chlen Korolevskogo geograficheskogo obschestva Velikobritanii i chlen Nauchno-issledovatelskogo obschestva (SES). Ona vystupaet za prava zhenschin i podnjala na vershine K2 flag organizatsii "OON-zhenschiny" (struktury OON po voprosam gendernogo ravenstva i rasshirenija prav i vozmozhnostej zhenschin). Vanessa O'Brajen zhivet v Nju-Jorke i Londone so svoim muzhem Dzhonatanom. Zakhvatyvajuschie i vdokhnovljajuschie vospominanija legendarnogo issledovatelja i alpinista pomogut chitatelju sovershit potrjasajuschee puteshestvie i podnjatsja na vershiny vysochajshikh gor mira. Vanessa O'Brajen - pervaja amerikanka, pokorivshaja K2 (2-ja vershina mira posle Everesta), i pervaja britanka, vernuvshajasja ottuda zhivoj. 12 ijunja 2020 goda O'Brajen voshla v knigu rekordov Ginnessa, stav pervoj zhenschinoj, dostigshej samoj vysokoj i samoj nizkoj tochki Zemli. Perevodchik: Boris L. A. 9785171381707.…

Vintage reference photograph from the 1966 British documentary film, showing actress Julie Christie stretching out in a rattan chair. Provenance label on the verso. Considered by many to be the definitive portrayal of Swinging London at its peak, incorporating concert footage, street scenes, art events, film premieres and more. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.…