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A Mother and Daughter's Peakbagging Adventure

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Publisher Description

When Trish Herr became pregnant with her first daughter, Alex, she and her husband, Hugh, vowed to instill a bond with nature in their children. By the time Alex was five, her over-the-top energy levels led Trish to believe that her very young daughter might be capable of hiking adult-sized mountains.

In Up, Trish recounts their always exhilarating--and sometimes harrowing--adventures climbing all forty-eight of New Hampshire's highest mountains.  Readers will delight in the expansive views and fresh air that only peakbaggers are afforded, and will laugh out loud as Trish urges herself to "mother up" when she and Alex meet an ornery--and alarmingly bold--spruce grouse on the trail. This is, at heart, a resonant, emotionally honest account of a mother's determination to foster independence and fearlessness in her daughter, to teach her "that small doesn't necessarily mean weak; that girls can be strong; and that big, bold things are possible."

GENRE
Parenting
RELEASED
2012
April 3
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
256
Pages
PUBLISHER
Crown
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
7.6
MB

Customer Reviews

Quinny75 ,

Inspiring!

I enjoyed following Alex on her inspiring journey to hike the 48 4Ks of New Hampshire! She proves to girls everywhere that girls can do anything! I love the way Trish allows and encourages her daughters to set lofty goals. Alex and Sage are so fortunate to grow up with such supportive and encouraging parents! Thanks for a great book, I look forward to reading more about your adventures on your blog!