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Bezig met laden... Up: A Mother and Daughter's Peakbagging Adventuredoor Patricia Ellis Herr
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This book is the author's story of taking up hiking with her 5-year-old daughter Alex and deciding to hike to the top of all 48 4000-foot peaks in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Herr relates some of her early mistakes and some unexpected dangers (a sudden thunderstorm on an exposed peak or a violent bird on a trail). On and off the trail, Herr must face the judgment of others who think that Alex is too young to be participating in White Mountain Hikes. But she also receives a lot of support, including from a kilted hiker who goes by the name MadRiver, who becomes their greatest ally despite claiming not to like children. Alex troops onwards and upwards and in less than two years becomes one of the youngest people to ever summit all 48 peaks (although Herr is never specific about whether Alex is the actual youngest). The message is that anyone can do it, although in my most cynical moments reading this book I'd have to append that anyone can do it if they're prosperous enough to home school, buy a second home in New Hampshire, and acquire thousands of dollars of hiking gear and clothing (the author is positively steeped in privilege and doesn't seem to be aware of it). That being said, the heart of this book is the story of a mother and a daughter enjoying themselves outdoors in one of my favorite places, and the blessings of experiencing things through young eyes. I enjoyed "Up: A Mother and Daughter's Peakbagging Adventure" by Patricia Ellis Herr much more than I thought I would. The book tells the true story of Trish's daughter Alex, who climbed all 48 four thousand footers in New Hampshire before her seventh birthday. I hike in the Whites frequently and have bumped into Trish & Alex once-- and can attest that Alex is an extraordinary little girl who delights in hiking. Trish can come off a bit preachy-- she loves her daughters and thinks they are the best, brightest, most amazing daughters ever (which is natural, but not necessarily the most fun thing to read. I don't think she is really looking down on other parents, but sometimes it comes off that way.) Overall, I found it fun to read about Alex's adventures and particularly enjoyed the occasional appearances of several hikers that I actually do know. Trish definitely achieved her goal of showcasing what little girls can do if given the chance. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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.nbsp; 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." Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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