Book details

  • Genre:body, mind & spirit
  • Sub-genre:Inspiration & Personal Growth
  • Language:English
  • Pages:248
  • Paperback ISBN:9781667874968

Between the Summit and the Grave

An Expedition of Mountains, Body, and Mind

By Matthew Fioretti

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Overview

A Himalayan veteran of 25 years faces his hardest climb yet, and it's not on a mountain.

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Description

Matt Fioretti has been a high-altitude mountain guide and climber in the Himalaya for 25 years. He has spent 43 seasons in altitude. At age forty, when he was at the peak of his climbing career, he suffered with life threatening Aplastic Anemia for 4 years before ultimately receiving a bone marrow transplant. Ironically, his hardest climb was not in the high, cold, thin air of the Himalaya.
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About The Author

Matt Fioretti is an American alpinist, entrepreneur, and writer. He was born in Seattle and now lives off grid on 140 acres in the North Cascades of Washington. He is the owner of "Four Winds Expeditions" and has lead 24 successful expeditions and has 44 seasons at altitude in the Himalaya. He guides bi-annual trips to the Nepal and Tibet.

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Book Reviews

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David
An inspiring read We’ve all read or heard the stories before: noted athlete overcomes injury, addiction, sickness, rejection….to triumph in their sport. This story differs from this formula: here, Fioretti takes us leapfrogging between the outdoor world of climbing to the indoor world of modern medicine, interspersed with the internal mind of the author as he negotiates the heights of exhilaration and the depths of his near-terminal disease. As he tells his tale, Fioretti does not disguise or sugar-coat the rigors of climbing nor the painful, day-to -day reality of living with a terminal disease, with diminishing chances of recovery. He also gives readers a glimpse into his worlds where others’ actions, friendships, and generosities are keys to his pursuit of the high peaks and to his ultimate recovery. I came away from this read moved and inspired, and it has stayed with me. Highly recommended. Read more
Thomas
Gripping None of us know what tomorrow brings. Matt Fioretti knows that truth more than anyone. Going from Himalayan guide pushing limits in the mountains to patient pushing the limits of survival. Matt writes with passion as he tells the story that he nearly almost didn't get to write. Read more
Kate
Breathtaking A sweet naughty daydreaming boy is led to the Himalaya to realize his dreams. He’s fed by the miracles in the simple beauty and the uncontrollable universe there, and saved by the teachings of the mountains to open and empty the mind of habits to be able to observe and uphold and surrender and survive. I knew Matt Fioretti’s story beforehand, and I’m taken by his breathtaking book. His voice is true. His storytelling did leave me breathless. Read more
Amanda
Raw and riveting Matt now needs to add "compelling author" to his many accolades. I thank you for sharing your journey with us, for your vulnerability and rawness throughout this book. I always knew you had incredible courage and a wild side but after reading this, there is a daring (naughty) side as well! I'm delighted for you that your story is out there all of us to read. This book challenged my thoughts on death; took me to the mountains of Nepal and into the depths of my dear friends adversities. Well done Matt, Namaste. Read more