Sixty Meters to Anywhere

Posted on 02 July 2017 by Brendan Leonard

Sixty Meters to Anywhere Trailer Live from Brendan Leonard on Vimeo CLICK HERE to sign up and download a free chapter from Sixty Meters to Anywhere When Brendan Leonard finished substance abuse treatment at age 23, he was lost He knew what not to do not drink alcohol and not get arrested again But no one had told him what it was that he could do He quickly realized that he had to reinvent himself, to find something other than alcohol and its social constructions to build his life around A few years later, Brendan was sober and had completed a graduate degree in journalism, but he still felt he was treading water, searching for direction Then his brother gave him a climbing rope And along that sixty meter lifeline, Brendan gradually found redemption in the crags of the American West He became a climber, someone who learned to push past fear, to tough it out during long, grueling days in the mountains someone who supported his partners, keeping them safe in dangerous situations and volatile environments someone with confidence, purpose, and space to breathe Sixty Meters to Anywhere is the painfully honest story of a life changed by climbing, and the sometimes nervous, sometimes nerve wracking, and often awkward first years of recovery In the mountains, Leonard ultimately finds a second chance. Best Download Books Sixty Meters to Anywhere Author Brendan Leonard – kino-fada.fr M g ndesc ncontinuu la cartea asta E at t de personal , i totu i m reg sesc at t de bine n ea Am nlocuit peste tot cuv ntul alcool cu depresie i am avut impresia c citesc despre mine C ratul e unul dintre cele mai minunate lucruri...I came to really like Brendan s writing after a friend posted one of his posts up on Facebook He s a common sense, funny writer with an excellent short form style I picked this book up after hearing it was being released I was surprised to find the writing, while sometimes funny, was definitelysomber, confessional and reflective It takes guts and some writing ability to put something like this on pap...Each of us has experienced periods of our lives that are consumed by chaos The chaos of evolving out of one s pre teen years, the chaos of the loss of a parent, the chaos of losing a partner or love of your life, the chaos of an illness or disease dictating your path The author was challenged with a number of years of chaos piled upon chaos, and found himself confronting a life quickly heading off the rails until he was exposed to a new direction, one that provided a life of inspiration, exp Each of us has experienced periods of our lives that are consumed by chaos The chaos of evolving out of one s pre teen years, the chaos of the loss of a parent, the chaos of losing a partner or love of your life, the chaos of an illness or disease dictating your path The author was challenged with a number of years of chaos piled upon chaos, and found himself confronting a life quickly heading off the rails until he was exposed to a new direction, one that provided a life of inspiration, exploration, and purpose, that gave him an escape from the landslide of his life.In Sixty Meters to Anywhere, Brendan Leonard provides an excellent, thoughtful, and often humorous reflection upon his path, the course of his life, and how he dredged through the pothole...I thought this book would be about climbing with a little bit of alcoholism as it turns out, it was about alcoholism with a little bit of climbing It is incredibly dark, and I don t think I ve ever read anything that impressed on me just how obsessive alcoholism can be, and just how much it takes over your mind, even after you quit Details like making obsessive lists of every drink he s ever had really make this story vivid When he first begins mountaineering, the main draw for him is the ab I thought this book would be about climbing with a little bit of alcoholism as it turns out, it was about alcoholism with a little bit of climbing ...Quick engaging read Brendan talks about finding himself after addiction and how climbing changed his life Climbing offers him a second chance and opens his eyes to a world he didn t know existed The book focuseson addicti...I appreciated his vulnerability and honesty when discussing both his alcoholism and climbing The references to familiar climbing areas in Colorado are fun.While it was a pleasant enough read, and I appreciated him sharing his experiences, it wasn t as powerful or as moving as I wanted it to be I felt like the stories he told could have been tied togetherstrongly Still, I don t regret reading it.Easy read, but supremely interesting Really enjoyed the author s take on life and how he finally dealt with his demons and turned his life around.Iowa is pretty great and not really like Brendan described or mentioned in the book I will get back to that in a bit I read this book not knowing he was from Iowa I love adventure stories and reading about challenges and accomplishments This book is about Brendan s drinking problem and his challenges with the addiction His love for the outdoors climbing helped him overcome and conquer that addiction I loved the book and he kept me completely engaged.Iowa and or RAGBRAI RAGBRAI is a bicycl Iowa is pretty great and not really like Brendan described or mentioned in the book I will get back to that in a bit I read this book not knowing he was from Iowa I love adventure stories and reading about challenges and accomplishments This book is about Brendan s drinking problem and his challenges with the addiction His love for the outdoors climbing helped him overcome and conquer that addiction I loved the book and he kept me completely engaged.Iowa and or RAGBRAI RAGBRAI is a bicycle ride across the rolling hills of Iowa in that happens in the hottest time of year with temps and heat indexes reaching over 100 degrees I have ridden the 400ish miles 7 years in a row and not once did I drink a drop of alcohol RAGBRAI was my 14er It was my Maroon Bells of Iowa I was determined to ride every inch of it from the West to ...This book is a must read if you came into the world of mountaineering or rock climbing after a series of poor life choices If you are like me you found climbing after years of drug and alcohol use and were blown wide open at the love affair that grew in place of a former addiction you will absolutely relate Read this book if you love memoirs, if you love climbing, if you love stories about going through darkness and making it out on the other side and not just alive but feeling alive for the v This book is a must read if you came into the world of mountaineering or rock climbing after ...

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02 July 2017

Brendan Leonard