Review of The Altitude Journals
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Review of The Altitude Journals
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Altitude Journals" by David J Mauro.]
When your foundation in life gets shaken and stripped to the core, the only thing remaining is to look up and dream the summit. That is the positive outlook of a financial planner that turned mountaineer in this gripping and inspiring memoir.
The Altitude Journals , written by David J. Mauro, keep you on the edge of every summit and are compellingly written. The personal experiences penned down in this journey transport the reader to faraway mountains and altitudes. Starting as an inexperienced climber of mountains and life, the author pushed the limits at every level. Each of the seven highest summits conquered owned up to their very own dangers, obstacles and demons differently. Author and reader are challenged alike on a physical and personal level at all times.
The Denali, the first of the seven summits, was quite the eye-opener-climb and inner strength gained with every stride. On The Kilimanjaro, the acceptance of personal fear and change is victorious when the author finds joy and hope as a means to bounce back from past demons. Then follows The Elbrus, with the valuable lesson on listening, trusting, and acting to your calling in life. This summit made it known that courage comes when you remain true to yourself and not become what others think of you. Summiting The Aconcagua was about finding strength in what disappoints us while also searching for the rhythm in the path we choose to heal. Having peace with our inner self became the main idea on the Vinson Massif summit on the Antarctica continent. Sometimes we can experience the onslaught of life as feeling numb, without a purpose, and frostbitten. The Carstensz Pyramid summit was the game-changing factor and acquired many sacrifices to find the joy that reveals the hardships in our lives to showcase our accomplishments. Finally, we get the highest, Everest. The most feared and least gained of all seven summits. When we push the limit of our comforts, the potential arises for making a difference in the lives of others.
This journal is diverse and has the ability for every reader to relate to every summit and altitude relived by the author differently. I like that it is easily readable, and the journey to each of the conquered mountains is a combination of contrasts – beauty and danger, fun and serious – all in one. The author managed to keep it light with humorous interventions. The insights given to the obstacles faced, such as 'plumbing problems' and waste management issues, played an integral part in keeping the experience alive. Not once did the idea of unnecessary detail surface.
I did not like the profanity displayed in this journal and wondered how an author with such ability with words and grammar is at a loss of use of vocabulary.
I will rate this book a 4 out of 4 stars, as it emanates good writing skills and grammar. Every reader seeking adventure will be inspired and find this journal enjoyable. It is not reading recommended for younger readers due to the profanity.
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The Altitude Journals
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When your foundation in life gets shaken and stripped to the core, the only thing remaining is to look up and dream the summit. That is the positive outlook of a financial planner that turned mountaineer in this gripping and inspiring memoir.
The Altitude Journals , written by David J. Mauro, keep you on the edge of every summit and are compellingly written. The personal experiences penned down in this journey transport the reader to faraway mountains and altitudes. Starting as an inexperienced climber of mountains and life, the author pushed the limits at every level. Each of the seven highest summits conquered owned up to their very own dangers, obstacles and demons differently. Author and reader are challenged alike on a physical and personal level at all times.
The Denali, the first of the seven summits, was quite the eye-opener-climb and inner strength gained with every stride. On The Kilimanjaro, the acceptance of personal fear and change is victorious when the author finds joy and hope as a means to bounce back from past demons. Then follows The Elbrus, with the valuable lesson on listening, trusting, and acting to your calling in life. This summit made it known that courage comes when you remain true to yourself and not become what others think of you. Summiting The Aconcagua was about finding strength in what disappoints us while also searching for the rhythm in the path we choose to heal. Having peace with our inner self became the main idea on the Vinson Massif summit on the Antarctica continent. Sometimes we can experience the onslaught of life as feeling numb, without a purpose, and frostbitten. The Carstensz Pyramid summit was the game-changing factor and acquired many sacrifices to find the joy that reveals the hardships in our lives to showcase our accomplishments. Finally, we get the highest, Everest. The most feared and least gained of all seven summits. When we push the limit of our comforts, the potential arises for making a difference in the lives of others.
This journal is diverse and has the ability for every reader to relate to every summit and altitude relived by the author differently. I like that it is easily readable, and the journey to each of the conquered mountains is a combination of contrasts – beauty and danger, fun and serious – all in one. The author managed to keep it light with humorous interventions. The insights given to the obstacles faced, such as 'plumbing problems' and waste management issues, played an integral part in keeping the experience alive. Not once did the idea of unnecessary detail surface.
I did not like the profanity displayed in this journal and wondered how an author with such ability with words and grammar is at a loss of use of vocabulary.
I will rate this book a 4 out of 4 stars, as it emanates good writing skills and grammar. Every reader seeking adventure will be inspired and find this journal enjoyable. It is not reading recommended for younger readers due to the profanity.
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The Altitude Journals
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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