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Higher Purpose: The Heroic Story of the First Disabled Man to Conquer Everest »
Authors: Tom Whittaker, Johnny Dodd, Johnny Dodd
ISBN-13: 9780895261991, ISBN-10: 0895261995
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Regnery Publishing, Inc., An Eagle Publishing Company
Date Published: September 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Tom Whittaker
Book Synopsis
In May 1998, Tom Whittaker became the first amputee to summit Mt. Everest. The climb and his inspirational story, as well as his work on behalf of disabled people around the world, have earned him recognition as one of America's most courageous heroes.
Table of Contents
Subjects
Biography
Sports & Adventure Adventurers - Mountaineers - Biography
Biography All Biography Peoples & Cultures - Biography
Biography All Biography Sports & Adventure Biography
Sports & Adventure Mountaineering Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Sports & Adventure Outdoor & Adventure Sports Mountaineering - General & Miscellaneous
Sports & Adventure Sports & Adventure Biography Adventurers - Mountaineers - Biography
Nonfiction Biography Sports & Adventure
Nonfiction Biography All Biography
Sports & Adventure Adventurers - Mountaineers - BiographyBiography
All Biography Peoples & Cultures - BiographyBiography
All Biography Sports & Adventure BiographySports & Adventure
Mountaineering Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)Sports & Adventure
Outdoor & Adventure Sports Mountaineering - General & MiscellaneousSports & Adventure
Sports & Adventure Biography Adventurers - Mountaineers - BiographyNonfiction
Biography Sports & AdventureNonfiction
Biography All Biography
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