Isolated and terrifyingly cold, the South Pole is every adventurer's dream and every adventurer's nightmare. In a bid to carry messages of peace to speak out at the Pole to help the harmony of the Earth, Tess and partner Pete would venture to the very end of the world. They join the historic South Pole Race, to compete with the likes of Olympic champion James Cracknell and Ben Fogle in the first race to the South Pole since Scott and Amundsen. To complete this mission they would have to battle severe medical problems, lack of money, hardship and deprivation. For Tess it was more than combating cold hands with a warm heart, it was a journey to push out the reaches of the human mind.
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"These pages offer inspiration to put in the extra mile." Sir Ranulph Fiennes
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Höhe: 196 mm
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Tess Burrows was born in Southern England in 1948 and educated in Bedales School. She gained a degree in Ecological Science from Edinburgh University and moved to Australia to grow trees. In 1984 she returned as a mother of three young boys, with the gentleness of motherhood being paramount. In 1990, hit by the realisation that it is possible to help the Earth and make a difference, she started climbing using this medium for a number of unusual events raising awareness and funds for charity. In 1998 she founded Climb For Tibet with her partner Pete. Together they undertook various "peace climbs", raising over GBP100,000 for building schools in Tibet for underprivileged children. Best-selling author of Cry From The Highest Mountain, Climbing instructor, healer, motivational speaker and grandmother of two girls - one of whom was born on the same day as this book. She is a believer in the joy and positivity of life.
