"Men like to conquer, fight, or subdue the Arctic, while we had a different attitude. We felt that we had to go along with what we were faced with. . . . We tried to have the Arctic on our side instead of confronting it." In 1997 a group of 20 women set out to become the world's first all-female expedition to the North Pole, hoping to raise awareness and support for sufferers of cancer and other illnesses. Sue Riches, recently recovering from a mastectomy, and her daughter Victoria were among them, and this is their inspirational story of personal accomplishment.
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"An uplifting story . . . and simply told." "--Daily Telegraph" "An uplifting story . . . and simply told." "Daily Telegraph"" "The subject matterthe first all-female expedition to the North Poleis compelling. . . . The authors render their often life-threatening experiences with humility, honesty, and a vital sense of humor. Simply, the narrative is unique and gratifying in that it reveals the human side of an inhuman challenge." "Independent"" "This story is a fantastic celebration of adventure, courage, friendship and love. Enjoy it all you would be adventurers . . . and dream on!" --Dawn French "The subject matter--the first all-female expedition to the North Pole--is compelling. . . . The authors render their often life-threatening experiences with humility, honesty, and a vital sense of humor. Simply, the narrative is unique and gratifying in that it reveals the human side of an inhuman challenge." --Independent "An uplifting story . . . and simply told." --Daily Telegraph
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Höhe: 196 mm
Breite: 127 mm
Dicke: 20 mm
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978-1-903070-74-1 (9781903070741)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Sue Riches is now a writer and a lecturer. Victoria Humphries is a speaker and life coach. Dawn French is an award-winning comedy writer and actor, and the author of Dear Fatty.