Blind Descent

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Alone and blind at 29,000 feet Former Navy rescue swimmer Brian Dickinson was roughly 1,000 feet from the summit of Mount Everest also known as the death zone when his Sherpa became ill and had to turn back, leaving Brian with a difficult decision should he continue to push for the summit, or head back down the mountain After carefully weighing the options, Brian decided to continue toward the summit alone Four hours later, Brian solo summited the highest peak in the world But the celebration was short lived After taking a few pictures, Brian radioed his team to let them know he had summited safely, and got ready to begin his descent Suddenly, his vision became blurry, his eyes started to burn, and within seconds, he was rendered almost completely blind All alone at 29,035 feet, low on oxygen, and stricken with snow blindness, Brian was forced to inch his way back down the mountain relying only on his Navy survival training, his gut instinct, and his faith In Blind Descent, Brian recounts in fantastic detail his extraordinary experience on Everest, demonstrating that no matter how dire our circumstances, there is no challenge too big for God. New Download [ Blind Descent ] By [ Brian Dickinson ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This book was given as a gift to a family member and I borrowed it I didn t enjoy it.I am interesting in climbing and outdoor activity accounts so that wasn t the problem My issue was that this book reminded me of something written by John Eldridge called Wild at Heart. The basic premise is that men are somehow called by God to be wild, reckless and to take part in high risk act...Turns out not every climbing of Everest needs to be a book.I know that I will never have the opportunity to climb the tallest mountain in the world or swim the longest river or even visit another planet, but that doesn t mean I don t think about what it must be like When I saw this on sale free a few days ago, I snatched it up The tag line is great Alone and Blind on Everest I m all in Brian is a former Navy rescue swimmer Having been in the Navy myself, I can tell you that not just anyone makes that kind of cut The training is brutal, hardcor I know that I will never have the opportunity to climb the tallest mountain in the world or swim the longest river or even visit another planet, but that doesn t mean I don t think about what it must be like When I saw this on sale free a few days ago, I snatched it up The tag line is great Alone and Blind on Everest I m all in Brian is a former...I m not sure how I want to critique Dickinsons book The story is truly compelling, the writing is ok but after reading the book I can t help but respect his discipline, training and persistence I am certain he wanted to write this book himself and I believe he did and perhaps that is my disappointment with it It could have been a much better book with a littleediting or re writes His story of climbing Mt Everest and becoming snow blind certainly deserves a better book than this I ca I m not sure how I want to critique Dickinsons book The story is truly compelling, the writing is ok but after reading t...God s children are Never alone He says I will never leave you nor forsake you th I s book is a testament to his Word.Great story of faith and determination, and giving God the glory Trust and believe being obedient to the Holy Spirit who lives in every believer.Our GOD IS AWESOMEUghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh This book was marketed as a man s blind solo descent of Everest Instead it s a Christian inspiration book masked as a blind solo descent of Everest There sin this book about praying and God and other things I had no desire to read about so please, can dust jackets or back covers give any sort of clue about this Like man blindly descends Everest not thanks to his own resourcefulness but because JESUS HELPED and I d calmly be like cool but no thanks instead o Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh This book was marketed as a man s blind solo descent of Everest Instead it s a Christian inspiration book masked as a blind solo descent of Everest There sin this book about praying and God and other things I had no desire to read about so please, can dust jackets or back covers give any sort of clue about this Like man blindly descends Everest not thanks to his own resourcefulness but because JESUS HELPED and I d calmly be like cool but no thanks instead of having to force myself to finish what I started I have nothing against faith or religion but I d rather not spend my time reading about it in a book that s marketed as something else Also, I would ve beenokay with it had he not made snide little comments throughout mocking some of the Buddhist or Nepalese traditions Like at one point he talks about his sherpa doing something ritualistic and he like, runs off to the side and yells like THERE IS ONE TRUE GOD AND I DO NOT WORSHIP FALSE IDOLS like chill bro He basically moc...This book tells the story of Brian Dickinson s climb to the top of mount Everest He s also a strong Christian, and he s trusting in the Lord to get him there safely Also he s got a very strong family, a wife and 2 small children that are very supportive of him, and very supportive friends and church family, too He credits his time in the Navy as preparing him for this mountain climb and all he d go through during it This was my first read about people that climb mount Everest I found it ver This book tells the story of Brian Dickinson s climb to the top of mount Everest He s also a strong Christian, and he s trusting in the Lord to get him there safely Also he s got a very strong famil...I love most Everest books, but this one was just a story about Christian faith, which is something I don t need in any book.Felt like no paragraph went without either the mentioning of God, the author s army training or the tears he sheds because he misses his family Plus I didn t need to hear about him defacating on the top of the Everest and then throwing his business down The actual blind descent took up a very small part of the book and was surprisingly boring actually.This book annoye I love most Everest books, but this one was just a story about Christian faith, which is something I don t need in any book.Felt like no paragraph went without either the mentioning of God, the author s army training or the tears he sheds because he misses his family Plus I ...Excellent This was quite breathtaking at times Very hard to put down Usually survival stories in Reader s Digest, for example can be quite boring Not so with this He is a very good story teller Lots of detail, and above all his faith in Christ which carried him through.A decent enough adventure story, but he would have benefitted from a professional writer s help ALSO I understand this dude is a serious Christian, but he sounded like a serious jackass when talking about Hinduism and the beliefs of the Nepali people he encountered.

Blind Descent
  • 08 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 259 pages
  • 1414391706
  • Brian Dickinson
  • Blind Descent