Anyone who is thinking about taking on a big challenge should read this book. I actually got it from one of my daughters friends who plays field hockey in College, their coach asked them to read it. I like to run so this book was perfect. While the book is certainly about the courage to continue on when you think you cannot, it also shows how much a person and endure when they put their mind to it. (

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dharper1 | Feb 10, 2008 |

This is a tough book to review. It’s about motivation, what logic and emotional processes keep an endurance athlete going, and why would they ever start. The story is non-fiction, written from the perspective of an outsider who then gets bitten by his own curiosity. It’s not a shock and awe tall tale. Instead, it’s a level headed accounting of an arguably not so level headed endeavor. You don’t have to be an endurance freak to enjoy the read. However, if you’ve ever bargained with your own body, “just three more miles and I promise we’ll never do this again…” then you will relate with a smile. (

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booknivorous | Jan 16, 2007 |

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Journalist Kirk Johnson knows painmind-numbing, body wracking pain. When his beloved older brother commits suicide, Kirk starts runningrunning to escape, running to understand, running straight into the hell of Badwater, the ultimate test of endurance equal to five consecutive marathons. From the inferno of Death Valley to the freezing summit of Mt. Whitney, alongside a group of dreamers, fanatics, and virtual running machines, Kirk will stare down his limitations and his fears on a journey inwarda journey that just might offer the redemption of his deepest and most personal loss. Kirk Johnson is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist whose transforming experience in Death Valley raises To The Edge beyond the realm of simple sports narrative. With its story of heartbreaking loss and profound survival, To The Edge is reminiscent of the New York Times bestselling Into Thin Air (Villard, 1997).

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